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Antique Walnut Slide Top Davenport
John Howkins Antiques
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Antique Walnut Slide Top Davenport

19th century
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A good quality early Victorian freestanding slide top davenport. A particularly unusual model being constructed from figured walnut and not the usual mahogany or rosewood. The top having a turned gallery and a concealed lid which is accessed from inside via a brass pin and lifts to reveal a well fitted stationary compartment complete with ink pot. The fall has a replaced hand dyed leather writing surface with blind & gold tooling. The davenport top slides forward to create a kneehole, the lower section having a panelled walnut front flanked by applied square pillars with carved capitals and conforming back. To the right hand side are graduated four drawers with turned pulls, the left side with conforming dummy drawers. The whole raised on inverted breakfront plinth with hidden casters. Condition- Excellent and mahogany lined. Dimensions:- Height...35.5''/ 90cm. Width...22''/ 56cm. Depth...21.75''/ 55cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Davenport Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA889958
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23933
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A good quality early Victorian freestanding slide top davenport.
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A particularly unusual model being constructed from figured walnut and not the usual mahogany or rosewood.
John Howkins Antiques

The top having a turned gallery and a concealed lid which is accessed from inside via a brass pin and lifts to reveal a well fitted stationary compartment complete with ink pot. The fall has a replaced hand dyed leather writing surface with blind & gold tooling. The davenport top slides forward to create a kneehole, the lower section having a panelled walnut front flanked by applied square pillars with carved capitals and conforming back. To the right hand side are graduated four drawers with turned pulls, the left side with conforming dummy drawers. The whole raised on inverted breakfront plinth with hidden casters. Condition- Excellent and mahogany lined. Dimensions:- Height...35.5''/ 90cm. Width...22''/ 56cm. Depth...21.75''/ 55cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Davenport Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA889958
Dealers Internal Ref
23933
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A Victorian walnut slide-top Davenport desk featuring a spindle gallery rail, leather writing surface, side drawers with turned knobs, and carved scroll supports.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut slide-top Davenport desk featuring a spindle gallery rail, leather writing surface, side drawers with turned knobs, and carved scroll supports.

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A Victorian walnut slide-top Davenport desk featuring a spindle gallery rail, leather writing surface, side drawers with turned knobs, and carved scroll supports.
Antique Walnut Slide Top Davenport
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A Victorian walnut slide-top Davenport desk featuring a spindle gallery rail, leather writing surface, side drawers with turned knobs, and carved scroll supports.
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A Davenport desk is a compact writing desk featuring a sloped writing surface positioned over a chest of drawers. Originating in the late 18th century, the design was named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned the first recorded example from furniture makers Gillows of Lancaster.

Victorian Davenport desks were commonly constructed from high-grade woods such as walnut, burr walnut, mahogany, and rosewood. They frequently featured gold-tooled leather inset writing surfaces, brass castors, and turned wooden or brass drawer pulls.

Authentic slide-top Davenports feature a mechanism where the entire upper writing section slides forward on runners to create legroom for writing. Look for hand-dovetailed drawer joints, period brass hardware, original wood veneers, and authentic signs of age within the interior compartments.

Due to its compact footprint, a Davenport desk works well in study alcoves, living room corners, or hallway spaces. Pair it with neutral paint schemes, modern task lighting, and minimal desktop accessories to complement the rich wood grain without cluttering the silhouette.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a beeswax polish along the grain twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources or damp environments to prevent veneer lifting and timber movement, and clean the leather surface with specialised leather conditioner.
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