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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 7282248, member: 37"]Your desk is called a davenport desk and certainly has some value. I looked through 25 pages of davenport desks sold at auction and did not find one with carving like yours. I did find this one, described as Italian, that is most similar in form. It sold for $325.00 US.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/47073654_19th-c-italian-davenport-desk-36-h-x-22-w-x-22-d" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/47073654_19th-c-italian-davenport-desk-36-h-x-22-w-x-22-d" rel="nofollow">19th c. Italian Davenport desk, 36"h x 22"w x 22"d - Aug 16, 2016 | Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions in FL (liveauctioneers.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the link to over 35 pages of auction results if you would like to look further.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=davenport%20desk&sort=-relevance&status=archive" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=davenport%20desk&sort=-relevance&status=archive" rel="nofollow">Search "davenport desk" (liveauctioneers.com)</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 7282248, member: 37"]Your desk is called a davenport desk and certainly has some value. I looked through 25 pages of davenport desks sold at auction and did not find one with carving like yours. I did find this one, described as Italian, that is most similar in form. It sold for $325.00 US. [URL='https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/47073654_19th-c-italian-davenport-desk-36-h-x-22-w-x-22-d']19th c. Italian Davenport desk, 36"h x 22"w x 22"d - Aug 16, 2016 | Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions in FL (liveauctioneers.com)[/URL] Here is the link to over 35 pages of auction results if you would like to look further. [URL='https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=davenport%20desk&sort=-relevance&status=archive']Search "davenport desk" (liveauctioneers.com)[/URL][/QUOTE]
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