Antique Davenport Captains Desk
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted
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19th Century Campaign Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Walnut
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
corresponds to the renowned typology known as the Davenport desk, named after Captain Davenport, who
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1870s German Louis Philippe Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
1820.
The Davenport desk owes its name to a Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first
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1810s English Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine quality antique English leather top inlaid burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with
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Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
Walnut Davenport Desk, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
English "Davenport" walnut wood desk, 19th century.
Desk with four drawers on the side, inkwell
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian Davenport desk in walnut
Hand crafted from walnut and circa 1890
Sloped writing
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1890s Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Walnut
Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Original Turned Bun Feet.
The term Davenport is owed to Captain Davenport. the first person to commission
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Elm
Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830.
A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Hardwood
19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Captain’s desk in particularly well chosen and colorful Burl wood with string inlaid details
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19th Century Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
's Desk is one of the finest we've had in recent years. Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
H 35 in W 18 in D 21.75 in
English Late 19th Century Walnut Chest Signed Waring and Gillow Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Davenport desk, a design commissioned by Captain Josiah Davenport.
S.J Waring & Sons were founded in 1835
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19th Century English Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 36.25 in W 53.25 in D 26.5 in
Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Davenport. Subsequently, according to the ‘Annals of Tristan da Cunha’, he was paymaster, under Captain R J
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1820s Chinese Campaign Antique Davenport Captains Desk
Materials
Hardwood
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Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Rosewood
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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H 36 in W 23.75 in D 27 in
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Located in GB
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H 33.27 in W 21.07 in D 13.78 in
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Located in Landivy, FR
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Chelmsford, GB
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English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Charleston, SC
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H 37 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
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Located in Charleston, SC
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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H 35.5 in W 22 in D 21.75 in
Victorian Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Late 19th Century English Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Regency-Period Mahogany Davenport Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Located in London, GB
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1870s British Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Located in Eindhoven, NL
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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1870s Scottish Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut and Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
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1870s English Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
front completes the odd effect.
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1860s English Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Davenport Desk in Walnut Root, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
drawers. Its shape responds to the typology known as Davenport desk: top with storage space and similar to
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Metal
Antique English Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
the design for a Captain Davenport, these earlier examples are therefore often considered to be
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Brass
Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake Davenport ship captain's desk offers walnut construction with burl panels
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19th Century American Eastlake Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Antique Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Vancouver, BC
after captain davenport who designed the desk at the end of the 18th century
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1860s Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Walnut
Gillows 'Attr.', Six 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Davenport desk, a compact ladies’ desk the Gillows made for Captain Davenport. They also manufactured chests
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Anglo-Indian Teak Davenport
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
completes the odd effect.
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19th Century Indian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Good Regency period mahogany Davenport Desk, the door concealing three fitted drawers and with a
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19th Century American Regency Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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Regency Rosewood Davenport Stamped Hindley & Son Late Miles and Edwards
By Miles and Edwards
Located in Northwich, GB
style of desk followed a request from a Captain Davenport towards the end of the eighteenth century to
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H 32.68 in W 14.57 in D 18.9 in
Antique Desk Gillows of Lancaster 19th Century Victorian Solid Oak, 1860
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
ladies desk first produced for captain Davenport. Gillows also made linen presses, chest of drawers
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Early 1800s Victorian Antique Davenport Captains Desk
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- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
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