What is an antique davenport desk?
An Antique Davenport is a great, compact writing desk for your modern day living room office or study. The earlier versions from the Regency period took more of a solid form with a set of drawers taking up all the space below the sloping writing top that lifts to reveal a storage space. …
Why do old people say davenport?
Davenport was the name of a series of sofas made by the Massachusetts furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company, now defunct. Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name davenport became a genericized trademark in parts of the United States.
How much does an antique Davenport desk cost?
Choose from 162 Antique Davenport Desks For Sale – priced from £250 to £7,850. Choose from 162 Antique Davenport Desks For Sale – priced from £250 to £7,850. EARLY 19TH CENTURY ROSEWOOD DAVENPORT DESK IN …
What kind of desk is a Victorian Davenport made of?
Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved 19th century burr walnut davenport writing desk, circa 1890. Fine quality Victorian davenport made in burr walnut and decorated with ebony stringing.
What kind of desk is a walnut Davenport?
A Victorian walnut Davenport, the leather inset top with bow front raised on carved scroll supports, false drawers to the left side, four drawers and a pen drawer to the right-hand side, the interior fitted with small drawers.
What kind of Davenport is for sale on 1stdibs?
For sale is a mid Victorian walnut pop up cabriol leg Davenport. When the fall is opened it reveals a pullout / pull-out adjustable writing slide, fitted with pen trays, ink wells et… For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut davenport.
Choose from 162 Antique Davenport Desks For Sale – priced from £250 to £7,850. Choose from 162 Antique Davenport Desks For Sale – priced from £250 to £7,850. EARLY 19TH CENTURY ROSEWOOD DAVENPORT DESK IN
A Victorian walnut Davenport, the leather inset top with bow front raised on carved scroll supports, false drawers to the left side, four drawers and a pen drawer to the right-hand side, the interior fitted with small drawers.
Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved 19th century burr walnut davenport writing desk, circa 1890. Fine quality Victorian davenport made in burr walnut and decorated with ebony stringing.
How did the Captain Davenport desk get its name?
Many also have small front drawers, cubbyholes, hidden compartments released by a knob in one of the drawers, or pop-up galleries. The Davenport dates from the 1790s, developed by a British furniture-making firm named Gillows (also known as Gillow & Co.). Its name derives from the client it was made for, a Captain Davenport.
