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Black Leather Officers Travelling Correspondence Box
David Griffith Antiques
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David Griffith Antiques

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Black Leather Officers Travelling Correspondence Box

19th century
Description

Fabulous black leather and gold tooled officers travelling correspondence box by J. W. Allen, The Strand. Complete with interior fittings and original working Bramah lock and key. (c.1880).

J. W. Allen was a military outfitter, luggage manufacturer and one of the longest standing barrack furniture makers in British history from around 1788 to 1913.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
38.1cm (15.00")
Depth
27.9cm (10.98")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Despatch Box to the 1880s.

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SA1039074
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91905
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Description
Fabulous black leather and gold tooled officers travelling correspondence box by J. W. Allen, The Strand. Complete with interior fittings and original working Bramah lock and key. (c.1880).

J. W.

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Allen was a military outfitter, luggage manufacturer and one of the longest standing barrack furniture makers in British history from around 1788 to 1913.
David Griffith Antiques
Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
38.1cm (15.00")
Depth
27.9cm (10.98")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Despatch Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1039074
Dealers Internal Ref
91905
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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Archive I A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates.

Black Leather Officers Travelling Correspondence Box

Archive II A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates. View II
Archive III A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates. View III
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Archive VI A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates. View VI
Archive VII A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates. View VII
Archive VIII A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates. View VIII
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates.
Black Leather Officers Travelling Correspondence Box
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A black leather antique campaign correspondence box open to reveal fitted interior compartments with gilt lettering and white writing slates.
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Campaign correspondence boxes were portable writing cases designed for military officers and travellers to transport, organise, and secure letters, documents, and writing materials while in the field during the nineteenth century.

These boxes were typically constructed from robust timber framing bound in heavy morocco or cowhide leather, fitted with brass locks and hinges, and feature interior compartments with gilt-stamped lettering and writing slates.

Authentic examples feature hand-tooled gilt lettering on internal partitions, flush-mounted brass hinges, period locks, natural age patina on the exterior leather, and original maker stamps on the interior brasswork or leather borders.

An antique correspondence box functions as a desktop organiser on an office desk or as a decorative historical accent on a library bookshelf, side table, or console.

Dust the leather casing regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a specialist leather conditioner sparingly to prevent drying and cracking, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and humidity.
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