BEAUTIFUL PETITE ANTIQUE INLAY DAVENPORT SHIP DESK LEATHER BURLED WALNUT PRE1900

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BEAUTIFUL PETITE ANTIQUE INLAY DAVENPORT SHIP DESK LEATHER BURLED WALNUT PRE1900:
$3250.00

THIS DAVENPORT DESK IS REALLY GORGEOUS AND WHAT A PIECE OF ART! I DO NOT HAVE PROOF IN WRITING, HOWEVER I CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS ONCE WAS OWNED AND BELONGED TO THE LATE MARTHA RAYE. THIS DESK WAS PURCHASED & OBTAINED IN THE ESTATE OF MISS MARTHA RAYE, WHO WAS AN AMERICAN ACTRESS/SINGER/COMEDIAN, (THE ESTATE TOOK PLACE HERE IN FLORIDA NOT TOO FAR FROM ME. IF YOU READ THIS FULL DESCRIPTION, TELLING YOU ABOUT SHIP DESKS,HENCE THE RELATION TO THIS DESK TO MISS RAYE). SHE WAS HONORED IN 1969 WITH AN ACADEMY AWARD AS THE JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENT FOR HER VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AND SERVICES TO THE TROOPS. SHE IS THE ONLY CIVILIAN BURIED AT A MILITARY CEMETARY WHO RECEIVED MILITARY HONORS EACH VETERANS\' DAY! (JUST GOOGLE MARTHA RAYE FOR MORE INFORMATION, SHE WAS VERY INTERESTING). THIS IS A PETITE DAVENPORT SHIP DESK. INCLUDING \"2\" ANTIQUE KEYS. I DIDN\'T KNOW WHAT A \"DAVENPORT DESK\" REALLY IS, 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 ON AND 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. THIS PIECE HAS BEAUTIFUL TONES OF BROWN IN THE NATURAL DESIGN OF THE BURLED WALNUT WOOD VENEER & THE INLAY WORK IS SPECTACULAR. THE TOP PIECE HAS AN INLAY OF GREEN LEATHER (SEE PICTURES, GREAT SHAPE). ON THE VERY TOP, WHICH IS 18\"L X 5 1/2\"W, WHICH THE KEY CAN LOCK AS WELL, THERE IS ANOTHER LARGE COMPARTMENT, I ASSUME THAT WAS FOR AN INK WELL. THE PIECE WITH THE GREEN LEATHER DOES OPEN UP FOR STORAGE (BOOKS ETC) AND HAS A DRAW INSIDE. THIS PIECE HAS BEAUTIFUL INLAY, SEE ALL PICTURES. THE DRAWERS, WHICH THERE ARE 4, 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. THE DRAWERS ARE 11\" X 4\" X 15\"D. THEY HAVE ALL OF THE KNOBS. THERE ARE 3 SPOTS FOR KEY HOLES (2 KEYS INCLUDED) --THE KEY WORKS AND LOCKS THE SIDE DRAWERS, THE TOP PIECE AND IN THE FRONT (TOP THAT LIFTS UP). THERE ARE 3-SHAKSPERE LARGE BOOK INCLUDED, EXCELLENT CONDITION FROM THE 1800\'S. (LOOK AT THE PAGE WITH THE WRITING). THERE IS BEAUTIFUL SCROLL WORK ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE. THIS IS A TRUE VINTAGE PIECE AND DATES TO CIRCA 1830-1880. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BLEMISHES AND MARKINGS, SOME CHIPS AND CRACKS, BUT OVERALL, EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION & VERY CLEAN. GREAT SHINE! I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KEEP THIS, HOWEVER, I HAVE SO MANY OTHER ANTIQUES AND BRONZES AND REALLY HAVE NO ROOM LEFT TO DISPLAY PROPERLY!! 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! THE SIZE OF THIS GORGEOUS PIECE IS 31 1/2\" HIGH X 21\" WIDE X 22\" DEEP, TRULY A GREAT PIECE TO OWN AND DISPLAY PROUDLY! **WEIGHS ABOUT 30 POUNDS.** I AM ALSO GOING TO LIST ANOTHER DAVENPORT SHIP DESK WHICH IS MUCH LARGER, SUBSTANTIAL SIZE AND ALSO MUCH DARKER BROWN. KEEP YOUR EYES ON MY LISTINGS FOR THAT ONE!! 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. PLEASE TAKE A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND CHECK OUT MY responseS. IF YOU PURCHASE FROM ME, YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY! I AM ALL ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CORRESPONDING 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.LOCAL PICKUP WELCOME. Froo | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, Marketing, listing Apps, Apps, Application