English

circa 1860 - 1870

Mid 19th Century Amboyna & Brass Mounted Davenport

The gilt brass gallery surmounted to the top, opens to reveal a boxwood interior that contains divisions and a pen holder. The writing fall is lined with the original green leather and tooled with broken gilt tooling. The fall is hinged and opens to reveal a boxwood lined interior space. The fall acts as a lock for the top so that the whole top writing section can be locked by locking the writing fall.

The top is mounted with the original gilt brass 'egg & dart' moulding above an amboyna inlaid frieze that is finished off with a gilt beading. The top is fixed and sits above an arched ledge, thus allowing the sitter the space to pull in and 'hither' write. The uprights that support the top ledge are decorated with horizontal beading and flank a large boxwood strung amboyna panel. The davenport is free-standing and is beautifully finished to the reverse with gilt beaded and boxwood strung fielded panels to the sides.

The right hand side consists of a hinged door that opens to reveal four boxwood fronted drawers that are full length in construction and finely made in mahogany, with the top drawer retaining the original makers metallic label. The drawers retain the original ebonised handles with a faux door to the left hand side.

The davenport is raised on a gilt brass beaded plinth with round corners to the front above solid ring turned bun feet that terminate on the original gilt brass castors.

My reason for this acquisition was based on the rarity of the material and the outstanding quality of in my opinion, 'A Museum Quality Piece of English Antique Furniture that has been made by T.H. Filmer and Sons of London.

T.H. Filmer & Sons, a cabinet makers and upholsterer, was established by Thomas Henry Filmer in 1835 in Berners Street, London and later in Oxford Street, they produced many items including a table that was exhibited in the 1862 International Exhibition in London.

Dimensions

Height 84.00cm (33.07 inches)

Width 58.50cm (23.03 inches)

Depth 58.50cm (23.03 inches)

Stock No: 11747