Antique Victorian Walnut Davenport Lift Top Desk, Leather Top. C1880s
This lovely antique Victorian davenport or ship captain's desk is in good condition with marks and signs of wear consistent with its age and use. It has had some repairs and restoration over its long lifetime, is fit for many more years of use and has so much age related character and history. Invented by a Col. Davenport, these desks were popular on cramped ships because of their efficient use of space, were much in demand as writing desks for the upper class Victorian woman and would work equ