Davenport
Category
Furniture
Date
1840 - 1860
Materials
Oak, Leather
Measurements
840 x 650 x 625 mm
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Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499635
Summary
A dark oak carved davenport with hinged, sloping lid with a leather top decorated with a border of imprinted scrolling design; three small drawers inside top compartment. Apron is decorated with a carved scrolling design. Top is supported on two columns with carved tops with a design of acanthus to the base and a spiralling design of birds and foliage. The main body has two friezes on the front depicting battle scenes; the sides are also carved.
Provenance
Greenall bequest. See Transport Form 29789