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Antique Ship Captains Desk

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's 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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Walnut

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAND CARVED HARDWOOD SHIPs CAPTAINS CAST IRON BASE ARMCHAIR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

restored hand carved Mahogany, early Victorian circa 1840 Ships Captains armchair with cast iron heavily

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Iron

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock
19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship's Wheel Shaped Table Clock

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century bronze boat captains ship's wheel shaped table clock with several clock faces.

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Late 18th Century European Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk

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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Brass

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English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain's Desk with Leather Lid
Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain's Desk with Leather Lid

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 Ship Captains Desk

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Ormolu

Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Rare and important antique Scottish exceptional burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with

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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk

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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary
Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary

Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Edwardian Captain's upright secretary crafted in mahogany with inlaid ovals on the cabinet door

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century

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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Felt, Walnut, Burl

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central

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19th Century English Campaign Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer

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 Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique campaign writing slope. An English, mahogany ship's captain's correspondence

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk

Located in Milford, NH

Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift

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19th Century English Antique Ship Captains Desk

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning mid Victorian Ships Swivel armchair on

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C
Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C

Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C

Located in London, GB

An absolutely stunning antique 19th century Victorian oak swivel ships, captains cockpit desk chair

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1880s English Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest
19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest

19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century Anglo-Chinese ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. Fitted with a secretary drawer

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19th Century English Campaign Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Brass

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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$243,031

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Maple

Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s
Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Located in Toledo, OH

A wonderful pair of Art Deco theatre wall sconces, circa 1920s. Impressive in size and form these light fixtures have bent stained glass with a floral design. Very good condition wit...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Stained Glass

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Wrought Iron

Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25
Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25

Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 73 in W 80 in D 1 in

Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Vintage, four part frame and panel folding screen in carved & pierced teak. The screen is carved on both sides. India, British Raj, 1900-25. Dimensions: 80" W x 1" D x 73" H (ov...

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Teak

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s
Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Unavailable|$3,801

H 61.42 in W 47.64 in D 22.05 in

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 24 paper covered drawers in mahogany with mostly original glass fronts, mahogany handl...

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1930s Dutch Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in London, GB

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...

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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Russian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Silver

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$128,266

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Bronze, Lead

PAIR OF GEORGE SMiTH SOMERVILLE CHESTERFIELD MOHAIR VELVET SOFAS
PAIR OF GEORGE SMiTH SOMERVILLE CHESTERFIELD MOHAIR VELVET SOFAS

PAIR OF GEORGE SMiTH SOMERVILLE CHESTERFIELD MOHAIR VELVET SOFAS

$24,978 / set

H 34.45 in W 77.96 in D 36.23 in

PAIR OF GEORGE SMiTH SOMERVILLE CHESTERFIELD MOHAIR VELVET SOFAS

By George Smith

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of George Smith Somerville Mohair Velvet Chesterfield tufted sofas RRP £30,130 Please no...

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20th Century English Chesterfield Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

$9,250

H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-painted set of blue and white delft porcelain. Three covered vases and two trumpet vases. The lids depict perched birds. The vases depict fishermen in a sailing ship.

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Wood, Pine

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality Mahogany. Leather top. --Provenance: Hutton Wilkinson for Tony...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Metal

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Captains Desk

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

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Antique Ship Captains Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique ship captains desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every antique ship captains desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique ship captains desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique ship captains desk, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Ship Captains Desk?

An antique ship captains desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,578, while the lowest priced sells for $1,145 and the highest can go for as much as $9,900.