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Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Antique circa 1900 Edwardian Directors Office Captains Armchair Brown Leather
Located in GB
heritage brown leather seat. This chair is really quite exquisite, it has a tiger oak frame which means
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Oak

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in GB
1880 Barrell back Bergere and hand dyed brown leather office chair with original wrought iron swivel
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Oak

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in GB
hand polished it from top to bottom, there will be age and use related patina marks here and there
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Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Bentwood

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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

Antique Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
writing surface, with inset leather top & gold tooling. A small inkwell & pen holding & draw & pivoting
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1810s English Regency Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

Antique Rosewood Davenport Desk
Rosewood Davenport Desk
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 21 in
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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Hardwood

Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Having Hinged Swivel Top With Inset Leather, Retaining Elegant Original Ormolu Gallery With Pierced
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Elm

Antique Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
H 31 in W 18 in D 23 in
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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

Naudet & Co. 1915-1916 Paris World War I French Aviation Altimeter Militaire
Located in Miami, FL
top mounted stem and altitude ring adjustment crown. The rear with compensation screw set at 4 o’clock
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1910s French Industrial Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass, Steel

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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Mahogany, Rosewood

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer's writing slope (or Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, from
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Metal, Brass

Mid-19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and carrying handles to each side. These desk were made for sea captains and officers in the field
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Mid-19th Century Indonesian Campaign Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Hardwood

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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PVC, Walnut

Extraordinary Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and intensely vibrant ammonite, Placenticeras costatum, from the Bearpaw formation, Alberta, Canada, dating to t...
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15th Century and Earlier Canadian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Located in Brighton, Sussex
This spectacular 19th Century hand carved oriental hall bench, with wonderful classical chrysanthemums, scrolling foliage, and mythical dragons. Batch 75 62029.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Softwood

19th Century Oriental carved hall bench
19th Century Oriental carved hall bench
H 59.06 in W 64.57 in D 24.81 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Spruce

Lovely Antique English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Captains Office Desk Armchair
By Ralph Johnson
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped captains chair A very good looking and well made piece, I have two of these cha...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Oak

Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique Victorian rosewood davenport, a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the era. The piece is characterized by a sliding writing slope that ingeniously moves forward, rev...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Giltwood Wall Mirror manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive English Rococo 19th century Chinese Chippendale style figural gilt-wood carved over mantel or pier mirror in the manner of Thomas Johnson, after his collec...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Mirror, Wood

19th Century, French Hall Bench Settle Renaissance Carved Oak Breton Brittany
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hall bench settle renaissance carved oak Breton Brittany. Direct from France, a massive antique French hall bench, large enough for any home or castle! The 6.5...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Maple, Oak, Burl

A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold & Floral Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin attributed, A Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with finely executed carved gallery to the top and a sloping writing area opening to reveal storage and pigeon holes to the ba...
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Oak

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 with closure at the top and folding tabletop with key lock. This typology is known as...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

Walnut Davenport Desk, England, 19th Century
Walnut Davenport Desk, England, 19th Century
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 21.86 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Antique, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian rosewood davenport. This davenport features a sloped writing surface which opens to reveal birds eye maple interior with 2 mahogany lined drawers. circa 1850. The davenp...
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1850s Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This attractive mahogany Edwardian Davenport / writing desk, circa 1900s has been constructed from quality solid mahogany having a raised back above a fall front moulded edge writing...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 22.84 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop-up davenport with pullout / pull-out writing slide with tooled green leather writing surface and fitted lidded pen and ink boxes, secret button to release s...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 21.5 in
Pair Antique Carved Leather Upholstered Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Classic English style club chairs. The elegant chairs with closed arms, the carved mahogany frames with scrolled side and arm supports. Upholstered in a tan leather with na...
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Wood

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Carved Irish Rosewood and Leather Rise and Fall Davenport, circa 1850
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
veneers. The desktop of serpentine form has an inclined lifting top with inset leather surface. The
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1840s Irish Early Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain's Desk with Leather Lid
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous quality antique 19th century English carved mahogany Davenport or Ship Captain's desk with
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Ormolu

Restored Chesterfield Godfather Leather Captains Chair Hillcrest, circa 1900
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
late Victorian fully restored mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather

Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Captains Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
original Moroccan leather insert .with stationary storage underneath with a pen slide .revealing the secret
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1850s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood davenport or ship captain's desk
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Rosewood

Restored Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Captains Armchair Hillcrest circa 1900
By Chesterfield, Hillcrest
Located in GB
framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather upholstery A stunning piece, the frame
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather

Original circa 1900 Brown Leather Fully Restored Captains Chair Hillcrest Base
By Hillcrest
Located in GB
mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather upholstery A stunning piece
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Captains Chair with Embossed Leather Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 1880
Located in GB
circa 1880 Victorian walnut framed with embossed brown leather upholstery captain’s chair with armorial
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather

1900 Wylie & Lochhead by Appointment to the King Oxblood Leather Captains Chair
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in GB
leather captains chair made by Wylie & Lochhead LTD by special appointment to H.M The King, circa 1900
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Early 1900s Scottish Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
flanked by acanthus carved corbels and fluted pilasters. The sliding top with a pierced brass gallery and
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

Original English circa 1900 Edwardian Directors Office Captains Armchair in Oak
Located in GB
has been fully restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish from top to bottom
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Oak

Louis Philippe Style Walnut Partners Desk and Chair Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
desk, is a newer green leather Chesterfield captain's swivel chair. Measures: Desk 57.5" W x 35.5" D x
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
variety of different leg designs. The desk shape is distinctive; its top part resembles an antique school
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1860s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
desk shape is distinctive; its top part resembles an antique school desk while the bottom is like one
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1860s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
Davenport desks had a variety of different leg designs. The desk shape is distinctive; its top part
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1860s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
designs. The desk shape is distinctive; its top part resembles an antique school desk while the bottom
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1860s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
opposing false drawers, the leather top opening to reveal smaller drawers, the top back with further fitted
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Late 19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk
Victorian Davenport Desk
H 34 in W 21.5 in D 20.5 in
Davenport Desk, Antique Desk, Writing Table, Victorian Desk, Scotland, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
slant top with leather insert Opens to reveal two blank drawers above two dovetailed drawers below The
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1870s Scottish Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
, circa 1870 in date. The desk has a hinged top at the rear which lifts up to reveal a divided interior
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1870s British Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut and Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
in date. The desk has a hinged top with a pierced brass three quarter gallery which encloses a
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1870s English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk circa 1860
Located in London, GB
is distinctive; its top part resembles an antique school desk while the bottom is like one half of
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19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
Quality 19th century military campaign camphor wood roll top writing slope This extremely good
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Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
. There are still 4 small drawers under the writing surface. Top has burgundy red leather with a gold
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1840s British Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
H 34.65 in W 21.66 in L 34.65 in
19th Century Chinese Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the outer edges and carrying handles to each side. These desk were made for sea captains and officers
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Hardwood

Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the outer edges and carrying handles to each side. These desk were made for sea captains and officers
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Davenport desks had a variety of different leg designs. The desk shape is distinctive; its top part
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport c.1900
Located in London, GB
; its top part resembles an antique school desk while the bottom is like one half of the supports of a
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Early 20th Century British Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

19th Century Gillows Style Rosewood Davenport
Located in New Orleans, LA
hidden underneath the leather-upholstered writing surface, and a sliding slanted top which was only found
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19th Century European Edwardian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Rosewood

Armchair Captain English Cherry 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
and join a superior crossbeam rounded top to serve as an armrest. It is swivel. The seat is covered
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1890s French British Colonial Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Fruitwood

English Mahogany Campaign Captain's Chest, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
opens up to form a desk with drawers, compartments and leather top. The floor is raised to form a lift
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Mahogany

English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
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19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
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19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
H 7.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
Lovely Pair of Victorian Horse Shoe Back Chesterfield Buttoned Captians Chairs
Located in GB
were used as captain's office chairs to sit either side of a partners desk They were originally
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Davenport desks had a variety of different leg designs. The desk shape is distinctive; its top part
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19th Century English Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Rosewood

Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Captains Occasional Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
gloss patent leather which is very eye catching We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to
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19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather

Antique 1900 Maritime Captains Campaign Desk "Capt. R. Sturgess"
Located in Las Vegas, NV
original paint and dyed pigskin leather top on desk. Three drawers marked "Log," "Reports," and "Orders
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

American Victorian Brown Leather Captains Office Chair Original Swivel Frame
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice aged brown leather American Victorian office
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Chesterfield circa 1880 Restored Brown Leather Barrel Back Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
leather office chair This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the earliest types of swivel
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

Original circa 1880 Maple & Co Restored Captains Chair Period Hillcrest Base
By Maple & Co., Hillcrest
Located in GB
restored mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather upholstery A stunning
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous Georgian period Campaign triple-slope writing desk, it is often coined a “Captain’s Box
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1790s English Campaign Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak

Stunning Solid Mahogany Victorian Swivel Office Captains Chair Lovely Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Solid mahogany swivel captain
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Mahogany

Important Historical Desk of Admiral Markham
Located in Benington, Herts
use. The crossbanded top with inset leather writing surface has a brass gallery to each side in
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Important Historical Desk of Admiral Markham
Important Historical Desk of Admiral Markham
H 29.53 in W 57.09 in D 33.08 in
Antique Walnut Desk, Victorian Davenport Desk, Scotland 1860, H020
Located in Vancouver, BC
ebony and boxwood stringing Inlaid lift top with fitted interior Inlaid slant top with embossed leather
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1860s Victorian Antique Captains Leather Top Desk

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Walnut

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 Captains Leather Top Desk

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Oak

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