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Title: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: maggiefound on September 24, 2015, 01:54:24 PM

Hi all me again haha so I bought these 2 desks today for 45 I actually bought them to paint up but when they arrived I realised they were special. There very heavy wood . Dovetails on joints and each drawer is carved on bottom with numbers ? Iv never seen a matching pair can anyone give me ANY info pls x x

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: mart on September 24, 2015, 07:59:15 PM

http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antiques/antique-furniture/desks-bureau-davenport/Davenport

You paid what ??  Don`t think I read correctly !!  You can get an idea of value above but its a UK site !! Quite possible your desks are from the UK !! I would say late 1800`s !! Hope you decide against painting them !!  Nice pair,, do not think I have seen a matched pair !!

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: ghopper1924 on September 24, 2015, 08:12:11 PM

PLEASE don't paint these davenports!!

I'd say they're both walnut ca. 1870.  Beautiful!

I'd also say they're worth about $800-$1200 each U.S.

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: maggiefound on September 25, 2015, 02:06:35 AM

I paid £45 for both so I'd say $30  x

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: mart on September 25, 2015, 05:59:18 AM

Ghoppers value is about what I would expect here in the U.S. !!   I would love to have found a deal like that !!  It would be difficult to find a matched pair from that era again !!  Great buy !!

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: ghopper1924 on September 25, 2015, 06:16:27 AM

This has to rank as the deal of the year! WOW!!

And I reiterate....if you want these davenports to hold their value DO NOT PAINT THEM!!

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: Ipcress on September 25, 2015, 08:27:30 AM

Quote from: maggiefound on September 25, 2015, 02:06:35 AM

I paid £45 for both so I'd say $30  x

You paid £45 ?????!!!!!!!!!!

Where are these people when i need them !  :P

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: mart on September 25, 2015, 10:17:03 AM

Evidently ,Ipcress, the same place they are when I need them !!  We must not be shopping in the right places !!

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: KC on September 25, 2015, 12:57:10 PM

Nice to see that someone got treasures that excite all of us!  Happy for you (and the desks).

Agree, DO NOT PAINT if you want them to retain their value!

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: maggiefound on September 25, 2015, 02:11:08 PM

Oh no I definatly won't paint now I thought they were maybe repro due to price but a lot of thing are telling me no x x

Title: Re: Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh
Post by: KC on September 25, 2015, 05:16:30 PM

Can you please post pictures of the back of the desks and and a picture of the UNDERSIDE of one (PLEASE get someone to assist you so you don't so any harm to these beauties).