Pair of identical davenport desks date? Wood? Worrh

[maggiefound]

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

[mart]

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 !!

[ghopper1924]

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.

[maggiefound]

I paid £45 for both so I'd say $30  x

[mart]

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 !!

[ghopper1924]

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!!

[Ipcress]

I paid £45 for both so I'd say $30  x

You paid £45 ??!!!!!!!!!!

Where are these people when i need them ! 

[mart]

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

[KC]

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!

[maggiefound]

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

[KC]

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).