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Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
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Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

19th century
Sold 14 May 2025 · London Fine Antiques
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Description

This is an antique travelling author’s writing box. An English, flame mahogany and boxwood correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

Striking Victorian craftsmanship with delightful marquetry

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select flame stocks present superb grain interest

Attractive warm russet hues accentuate throughout

Exceptional boxwood inlay to lid and fascia with saffron yellow hues

Dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

Fall front opens and extends to reveal the writing skiver

In tasteful bottle green, the skiver is tooled and embossed

Set within the lid reverse, a matching leather cushioned pad with pen slides

Five document compartments with an offset square tray - ideal for a small ink well

Two delightfully petite drawers dressed with circular brass pulls

Pair of brass drop handles to either side aids ease of carriage, perfect for travelling

This is a superb antique travelling author's writing box, with a suite of charming features. Quality marquetry inlay adds to the Victorian appeal. Delivered ready to grace the desktop.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 31cm (12.25'')

Max Depth: 17cm (6.75'')

Max Height: 20cm (7.75'')

Extended Depth: 49cm (19.25'')

Skiver Width: 23.5cm (9.25'')

Skiver Depth: 28.5cm (11.25'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

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Our Ref: 18.9611

Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Box to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1032100
Dealers Internal Reference
18.9611
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Description
This is an antique travelling author’s writing box.
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An English, flame mahogany and boxwood correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
London Fine Antiques

Striking Victorian craftsmanship with delightful marquetry

fig 1. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 1. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select flame stocks present superb grain interest

Attractive warm russet hues accentuate throughout

Exceptional boxwood inlay to lid and fascia with saffron yellow hues

fig 2. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 2. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

Dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

Fall front opens and extends to reveal the writing skiver

In tasteful bottle green, the skiver is tooled and embossed

Set within the lid reverse, a matching leather cushioned pad with pen slides

fig 3. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 3. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

Five document compartments with an offset square tray - ideal for a small ink well

Two delightfully petite drawers dressed with circular brass pulls

Pair of brass drop handles to either side aids ease of carriage, perfect for travelling

fig 4. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 4. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

This is a superb antique travelling author's writing box, with a suite of charming features. Quality marquetry inlay adds to the Victorian appeal. Delivered ready to grace the desktop.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 31cm (12.25'')

fig 5. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 5. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

Max Depth: 17cm (6.75'')

Max Height: 20cm (7.75'')

Extended Depth: 49cm (19.25'')

Skiver Width: 23.5cm (9.25'')

Skiver Depth: 28.5cm (11.25'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

fig 6. An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
fig 6. Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Our Ref: 18.9611

Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Box to the 19th Century.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1032100
Dealers Internal Ref
18.9611
London Fine Antiques
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An open Victorian mahogany writing box featuring a green leather slope, brass accents, and internal compartment dividers against a neutral background.
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWriting Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Leather
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBrass mounts, Fitted interior compartments, Leather writing surface, Secret drawers
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

FAQs

A Victorian travelling writing box is a portable desk designed during the nineteenth century to store writing implements, stationery, and correspondence safely while travelling.

These boxes were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring brass hardware, inlaid escutcheons, and leather or velvet writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate brass locks and hinges, aged timber patination, and secondary woods consistent with nineteenth-century cabinet making.

It can be displayed closed on a console table or open on a desk to showcase its fitted interior, leather panels, and historical character.

Preserve the wood by applying microcrystalline wax periodically, avoid direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, and clean the leather surface gently with a dry, soft cloth.
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