We are a family owned antiques business based in North East England, on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne. Although we specialise in antique furniture, our range of antique clocks, ceramics, glass and metal ware are also quite comprehensive. Our showroom houses all of the antiques you see on our website and we encourage customers to visit us in person if at all possible. Our philosophy is “Excellence through consistent quality”; using his experience of the antiques trade Graham aims to provide customers with all the help and advice they may need in choosing antiques for home or business. All of the antiques we stock are sourced and personally chosen by Graham, who travels the length and breadth of England and Scotland in search of high quality antiques.
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Description
A mid 19th century Victorian burr walnut cylinder top davenport desk.
The burr walnut is decorated with box wood line inlays and decorative inlaid panels.
Inside the cylinder top is a writing board that slides forward over your knees, the angle of the board can be adjusted.
To the right of the writing surface are a pair of original glass screw top inkwells, a pen rack and a storage area with a lid.
Above the writing surface is a pair of walnut fronted drawers with knob handles.
The top of the desk has a stationery storage compartment with a hinged lid that has a brass gallery.
The lower front of the davenport has a glazed door that opens to three loose shelves that have green leather fronts marked 'Songs', 'Gen|Music' and 'Dance'.
The glazed door is flanked by a pair of decoratively turned pillar supports.
The desk is lifted on bun feet that have concealed casters.
The desk has three keys and all the locks work.
The davenport is in very good original condition, there are some old, now dead, worm holes in the bun feet. (Circa 1860)
Height 99.5cm (39.2 inches)
Width 59cm (23.2 inches)
Depth 49cm (19.3 inches)
measurements
Height:
99.5 cm
Width:
59 cm
Depth:
49 cm
measurements
declaration
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Victorian Cylinder Top Davenport Desk (LA317593) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Circa 1860