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Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
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Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport

19th century
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Outstanding Victorian pop up piano top davenport made from solid walnut with stunning burr walnut veneers. It's pop up top interior is made of satin wood and compartmentalized to accommodate paper and envelopes. The piano shaped top lifts to reveal an interior consisting of the original green leather adjustable angled writing surface, 2 small satin wood drawers which conceal a hidden release mechanism for the pop up top, an ebonised pen tray and compartment for two ink pot. To the right there are a bank of four dovetailed graduated drawers, to the left matching dummy drawers all with original turned handles. Panelled and veneered to the back means it can be free standing in the room. In excellent condition with wonderful colouring and amazing patination ready to be put straight into home / office.

Internal Reference: SAI2652

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Piano Top Davenport to the Victorian era.

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SA894473
Dealers Internal Reference
SAI2652
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Description
Outstanding Victorian pop up piano top davenport made from solid walnut with stunning burr walnut veneers.
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It's pop up top interior is made of satin wood and compartmentalized to accommodate paper and envelopes.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

The piano shaped top lifts to reveal an interior consisting of the original green leather adjustable angled writing surface, 2 small satin wood drawers which conceal a hidden release mechanism for the pop up top, an ebonised pen tray and compartment for two ink pot. To the right there are a bank of four dovetailed graduated drawers, to the left matching dummy drawers all with original turned handles. Panelled and veneered to the back means it can be free standing in the room. In excellent condition with wonderful colouring and amazing patination ready to be put straight into home / office.

Internal Reference: SAI2652

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Piano Top Davenport to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA894473
Dealers Internal Ref
SAI2652
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft

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Archive I A Victorian burr walnut piano top davenport desk featuring a rounded sloping lid, carved scroll supports, and side drawers with turned wooden knobs.

Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport

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A Victorian burr walnut piano top davenport desk featuring a rounded sloping lid, carved scroll supports, and side drawers with turned wooden knobs.
Victorian Walnut Pop Up Piano Davenport
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A piano top Davenport is a compact 19th-century writing desk featuring a curved, barrel-front lid resembling a miniature upright piano. When opened, the curved mechanism pulls back or lifts to reveal an angled writing surface and fitted interior drawers.

Victorian Davenport desks were commonly constructed using high-grade timber hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood. Decorative pieces frequently utilised highly figured burr veneers, hand-carved scroll brackets, and cast brass hardware or timber drawer knobs.

Authentic Victorian pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints on the side drawers, original brass casters, and period-correct mechanical pop-up stationery catch releases. The interior drawers and secondary linings typically display hand-planed solid woods such as pine or mahogany.

Due to its compact footprint, a Davenport desk functions well in a home library, study alcove, or wide hallway. Positioning it as a decorative standalone focal point allows the wood grain and carved architectural brackets to contrast against contemporary painted walls.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax polish along the grain annually. Keep the timber away from direct sunlight, radiator heat sources, and damp environment fluctuations to prevent veneer lift or wood warping.
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