LARGE BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE DAVENPORT SHIP DESK LEATHER DEEP MAHOGANY/BROWN PRE1900

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LARGE BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE DAVENPORT SHIP DESK LEATHER DEEP MAHOGANY/BROWN PRE1900:
$2495.00

***MUST SELL***

THIS LARGE DAVENPORT SHIP DESK IS MAGNIFICENT! WHAT A PIECE OF ART! RARE FIND!!

I DIDN\'T KNOW WHAT \"DAVENPORT DESKS\" REALLY MEANT, SO I DID SOME FURTHER READING AND FOUND THAT THESE DESKS WERE BROUGHT ON THE SHIP SO THEY CAN BE USED AS A DESK FOR STUDY AND ALSO EASILY BROUGHT OFF THE SHIP. A TYPE OF SMALL CASE DESK, WITH A SLANTED AND/OR PULL-OUT TOP AND A ROW OF DRAWERS DOWN ONE OR BOTH SIDE; SOME HAVE ONE SIDE OF WORKING DRAWERS AND ONE SIDE OF FAUX DRAWERS, CUBBY HOLES, HIDDEN COMPARTMENTS OR POP UP GALLERIES. THE DAVENPORT DATES FROM THE 1790\'S, DEVELOPED BY A BRITISH FURNITURE-MAKING FIRM NAMED GILLOWS (ALSO KNOWN AS GILLOW & CO.) ITS NAME DERIVES FROM THE CLIENT IT WAS MADE FOR, A CAPTAIN DAVENPORT. BECAUSE OF THIS MILITARY CONNECTION, AND THE DESK\'S COMPACT SIZE AND MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS, FURNITURE HISTORIANS THEORIZE THE PIECE WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO BE USED ONBOARD A SHIP, OR ON MILITARY CAMPAIGNS. I AM NOT SURE OF WHAT KIND OF WOOD THIS IS, IN MY OPINION THIS PIECE HAS BEAUTIFUL TONES OF DEEP MAHOGANY CHERRY/BROWN IN THE NATURAL DESIGN OF THE WOOD & THE WORKMANSHIP IS SPECTACULAR. ABOVE THE DRAWERS THAT OPEN IS A PULL OUT TO LEAN ON FOR WRITING. THE DRAWERS, WHICH THERE ARE 3, ON THE LEFT SIDE OPEN, BUT THE OTHER SIDE LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DRAWERS, BUT THEY ARE FAKE, THAT\'S HOW MOST OF THESE WERE HAND MADE, SOME WITH CUBBY HOLES. THE INSIDE MEASURES 11 1/2\" W x 15\" L. THE SIDE DRAWERS MEASURE 11 1/2\" x 6\"H. THE HEIGHT WITH THE TALLEST PART (EXTRA CARVED ORNATE DESIGN INCLUDED) IS 42\" H, THE HEIGHT OF THE DESK IS 33\" SLANTING DOWN TO 32\". THE LENGTH IS A LITTLE OVER 37\"L. THE WIDTH ON TOP IS OVER 25 1/2\" AND THE BOTTOM WHERE LEGS ARE IS ALMOST 22\"W. THE 2 TOP DRAWERS OPEN AND ARE 14 3/4\"W x 21\" LONG AND ALMOST 4\" DEEP. IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE REPLACED ON THE TOP WHERE LEATHER SHOULD BE , REPLACED WITH A VINYL COVERED PIECE AND PLACED IN THE CARVED OUT PIECE, DONE NICELY.

THERE IS A LOT OF CARVING OUT WORKMANSHIP. THIS IS A TRUE ORIGINALVINTAGE PIECE AND DATES TO CIRCA 1830-1870. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BLEMISHES AND MARKINGS, SOME SMALL CHIPS AND MINUT CRACKS, BUT OVERALL, EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION & VERY CLEAN. GREAT SATIN SHINE, BUT ORIGINAL! I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO RETAIN THIS PIECE IN MY HOUSE, HOWEVER, I HAVE SO MANY OTHER ANTIQUES AND LARGE BRONZES AND REALLY HAVE NO ROOM LEFT TO DISPLAY THIS GORGEOUS PIECEPROPERLY!! I LOVE ANTIQUES AND UNIQUE ITEMS! THEY DON\'T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO AS WELL AS PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THE WORKMANSHIP, THAT\'S FOR SURE! THIS GORGEOUS PIECE TRULY A PIECE TO OWN AND DISPLAY PROUDLY! I WOULD SAY THE WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 70-80 POUNDS AND THERE ARE WHEELS ON THE BOTTOM SO EASY TO MOVE AROUND.**

I ALSO HAVE A PETITE DAVENPORT DESK LISTED. CHECK IT OUT!

AS FAR AS SHIPPING, I HAVE A VERY WELL KNOWN SHIPPER (MOVING COMPANY THAT I USE AND I AM VERY CONFIDENT ON THEIR HANDLING AS I USE THEM FOR MYSELF) THAT TRAVELS AROUND THE STATES, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE FOR DELIVERY, I CAN GET YOU A QUOTE FOR SAFE DELIVERY. LOCAL PICKUP NATURALLY WELCOME.

PLEASE TAKE A COUPLE OF SECONDS & CHECK OUT MY responseS. IF YOU PURCHASE FROM ME, YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY! I AM ALL ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE, CORRESPONDING AND GIVING YOU AN EASY,FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE HERE AT GIA\'S PLACE & WHICH IS KEY! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, JUST CONTACT ME AND I WILL ANSWER THEM TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, ALSO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANY OTHER PICTURES, JUST ASK. THIS IS A FINAL SALE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE! **PS I DIDN\'T KNOW HOW TO LIST THE SHIPPING--I CAN HAVE IT SHIPPED, CONTACT ME AND I WILL GET YOU A QUOTE OR YOU CAN SCHEDULE THE PICK UP YOURSELF.ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED.BUY BOTH OF MY DESKS, I WILL DISCOUNT!!

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