Antique Davenport, English, Walnut, Bird's Eye Maple, Writing Desk, Victorian

This is an antique Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Dashing Victorian Davenport with quality figuring Displays a desirable aged patina - very good order throughout Inviting walnut offers fine grain interest and rich caramel hues Desk interior presents radiant bird's eye maple with its golden tones The comfortable writing slope with inset, tooled leather skiver Opens smoothly to reveal a pair of drawers with small wooden pulls Dressed with a small circular lock escutcheon to the front fascia — key absent Upper arcaded with gilt metal and opening to reveal a set of pen trays A suite of three drawers to the right-hand side, with faux fronts opposite Wonderfully shaped bracket supports with carved quarter-foil motif Standing upon four slender, gently splayed legs Riding smoothly upon four brass and ceramic castors This is a fine antique Davenport, which offers attractive stocks of walnut and bird's eye maple and tempting details. The practical nature of this attractive piece will make it a fine addition to any room. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home. Dimensions: Max Width: 58cm (22.75'') Max Depth: 56cm (22'') Max Height: 90cm (35.5'') Skiver Width: 46cm (18'') Skiver Height: 26.5cm (10.5'') We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques. We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote. Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation. Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment. Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help. Our Ref: 18.7141