WALNUT DAVENPORT DESK, ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z3099
English “Davenport” desk in walnut wood, 19th century. A writing desk with four drawers on the side, an inkwell with a lock on the top and a folding top with a lockable key. This type of desk is known as a “Davenport” because it was a captain with that surname who first ordered this piece of furniture from Gillows of Lancaster towards the end of the 18th century, from which time these desks were made with a remarkable variety of decorative elements. Requires restorations
· Size: 55,5x57x79 cms.
1.200 €