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Victorian Walnut Davenport
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Victorian Walnut Davenport

19th century
Sold 12 April 2025 · Heydays Antiques
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Description

A traditional mid Victorian walnut Davenport. It has four drawers to the right side and dummy drawers to the left. The lockable rising slope provides practical storage and there is a lockable fixed stationery box to the top with original fitments. The desk has its original castors.

Good antique condition condition throughout.

Overall measurements are: height 84cm width 52cm depth 49cm.

Viewing welcome by appointment MK19.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
20.5cm (8.07")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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SA1121530
Description
A traditional mid Victorian walnut Davenport. It has four drawers to the right side and dummy drawers to the left.
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The lockable rising slope provides practical storage and there is a lockable fixed stationery box to the top with original fitments.
Heydays Antiques

The desk has its original castors.

Good antique condition condition throughout.

Overall measurements are: height 84cm width 52cm depth 49cm.

Viewing welcome by appointment MK19.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
20.5cm (8.07")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121530
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Walnut Davenport

Archive II A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers. View II
Archive III A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers. View III
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Archive V A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers. View V
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A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers.
Victorian Walnut Davenport
Ref: SA1121530
A Victorian walnut davenport desk featuring a red leather-inset slanted writing slope, carved front supports with castors, and a side bank of graduated drawers.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Leather, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSloped writing lid, Pedestal side drawers, Carved front supports, Brass castors
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 20.5 cm (8 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

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A davenport desk is a compact form of writing desk originating in the late 18th century and popular throughout the Victorian era, typically featuring a slanted writing surface with a storage compartment underneath and a bank of side drawers.

These desks were traditionally crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, frequently accented with inset leather writing surfaces, brass hardware, and ceramic or wooden castors.

Authentication involves examining construction details such as hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawers, secondary timbers used in the interior framing, traditional hand-turned supports, and age-appropriate wear and patina on the wood and leather.

The compact scale of a davenport makes it well-suited as a focal point in a home office or living room, pairing effectively with both contemporary minimalist seating and traditional decor to create a functional study space.

Preservation requires keeping the wooden surfaces away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, treating the timber periodically with traditional beeswax, and cleaning the leather insert gently with a dry or barely damp cloth.
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