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Davenport

1850-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Walnut davenport writing desk with curved desk top supported by free standing carved scroll legs. Four drawers on the right hand side and four dummy drawers on the left hand side. Two internal drawers and rising writing flap.

Object details

Categories
Furniture
Writing
Object type
Davenport
Materials and techniques
Walnut
Carving
Brief description
Davenport writing desk, English, 1850-1880
Physical description
Walnut davenport writing desk with curved desk top supported by free standing carved scroll legs. Four drawers on the right hand side and four dummy drawers on the left hand side. Two internal drawers and rising writing flap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 91.4cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Width: 1.8cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Depth: 57.1cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
Credit line
Given by Reverend Septimus Powell
Object history
On long-term loan to Preston Hall, Stockton on Tees, 1968-2008.
The set of twelve pieces of walnut drawing room furniture dating from the 1860s was given by the Reverend J. Septimus Powell, Deal, in 1961. Comprising a table Circ.203-1961, a set of six chairs Circ.204-209, an armchair Circ.210-1961, a low chair Circ.211-1961, a davenport desk Circ.212-1961, a music stool Circ.213-1961 and a sideboard Circ.214-1961. Originally part of Circulation department items from the set have been on long-term loan to various museums: the table to Wakefield museum (returned 1995), the set of six chairs and two easy chairs to Leighton House, London, and a few of the set afterwards to Torre Abbey,Torbay (returned 2012), and the desk to Preston Hall Museum, Stockton on Tees (returned 2008).
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.212-1961

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O145064/davenport-unknown/
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