The 19th Century Antique George IV Davenport Desk Crafted In Luxurious Rosewood

There is more to this exceptional George IV
Davenport desk than meets the eye.
Attributed to famed cabinetmaker Gillows of Lancaster and London and crafted of luxurious rosewood, the 19th-century desk is compact yet offers ample storage space.
Davenports were first produced by Gillows at the request of Captain Davenport and were produced in all stylistic varieties of the period. The leather-upholstered slanted writing surface allows its owner to write correspondence with ease. Additional drawers provide supplementary room for housing writing instruments and other treasures. Blending function and form, thising
Davenport desk was likely used as flat furniture, meaning that it was created on a smaller scale for the London apartments of the British elite.