'Quite Exceptional' 200-Year-Old Davenport Desk Worth Five Figures | Antiques Roadshow

All valuations were correct at the time of broadcast. The story goes that in the 1790s, a Captain Davenport ordered from the famous furniture maker Gillows a small desk and that is where the name comes from. This example is among one of the best Davenports you will ever see! Hugh Scully and the experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in Tidworth in 2002.
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[@dougjenks6954]

The skill needed to make this is a treasure

[@marcelogeka]

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[@kalgstol]

That was a huge lowball even for 2002

[@johnwalker-kl6pl]

I’d pay A lot more than that !!