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A beautiful, special and very rare flame mahogany georgian davenport in wonderful condition. Made by heralded furniture makers freemans of …
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A beautiful, special and very rare flame mahogany georgian davenport in wonderful condition. Made by heralded furniture makers freemans of norwich, most likely in the 1830s, this fabulous and very much still highly usable davenport will add superb quality, beautiful colour and bygone sophistication to any interior.
beautifully crafted from flame mahogany, this davenport is extremely solid and reassuringly heavy. It features a sliding locking desktop ideal for storing a laptop and papers, four large locking drawers to the left side with dummy drawers to the right and a pull-out inkwell drawer complete with ink bottle. A beautiful and extremely rare feature are the pair of concealed slide-out candle holder ledges, much-needed for late-night 19th century letter writing – this is the only davenport we know of to have these.
the sloping desk is adorned with the original racing green leather centrepiece with gold embellishments and has a bordered flat upper ledge. The front is decorated with four beautiful corinthian carvings, most likely by william freeman snr, who was renowned for his superb carving work. It has an impressive and imposing, shapely, romanesque base and is set on attractive gadroon-mounted wheels for ease of movement.
condition
this is in very good antique condition, quite remarkable for its age. Beautifully constructed, extremely sturdy and reassuringly heavy, all the mechanisms work well and it shows only minor to-be-expected signs of its considerable age including a crack to one of the dummy drawers. It has two working keys, all four outer drawers and the desktop are lockable and overall it’s a breathtaking piece, which if well looked after should be just as gorgeous in another couple of centuries or more – please see the photos.
measurements
height - 83.5cm, width - 59cm, depth - 59-77cm, desk leg height - 67cm, internal desk width - 52.5cm, internal desk depth - 35cm, internal desk height - 11-5.5cm, internal drawer width - 40.5cm, internal drawer depth - 47cm, est weight - 30-40kg.
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- Dimensions
- 23.23ʺW × 23.23ʺD × 32.68ʺH
- Styles
- Hollywood Regency
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Mahogany
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs\. This is in very good antique condition. Beautifully constructed, extremely sturdy and reassuringly heavy, all the mechanisms work well and it shows only minor to-be-expected signs of its considerable age. See the full Condition Report in the Description. less
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