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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope
Debenham Antiques Ltd
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope

19th century
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19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.

Fine quality english made victorian writing slope.  exterior of rich burr walnut with tunbridge ware inlay decoration.  top lid opens to reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells.   writing slope opens to a rich blue velvet writing surface, which folds back on itself to reveal a well and 2 secret drawers.

All secured by original lock and key.  locks stamped hapt and son of london.

Obvious signs of use to purple paper lined interior, but in wonderful original condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
26.5cm (10.43")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

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SA1063694
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EA2831
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Description
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.

Fine quality english made victorian writing slope.  exterior of rich burr walnut with tunbridge ware inlay decoration.  top lid opens to reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells.

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   writing slope opens to a rich blue velvet writing surface, which folds back on itself to reveal a well and 2 secret drawers.
Debenham Antiques Ltd

All secured by original lock and key.  locks stamped hapt and son of london.

Obvious signs of use to purple paper lined interior, but in wonderful original condition.

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
26.5cm (10.43")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1063694
Dealers Internal Ref
EA2831
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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Debenham Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
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73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century Victorian burr walnut writing slope featuring geometric inlaid border banding and a central oval cartouche.
19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT DESK TOP WRITING SLOPE
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A nineteenth-century Victorian burr walnut writing slope featuring geometric inlaid border banding and a central oval cartouche.
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Writing slopes became popular in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as portable desks for travellers and merchants. Designed to hold inkwells, pens, and correspondence paper, they allowed individuals to write while away from a formal study.

Nineteenth-century examples were typically constructed from solid timbers such as mahogany or walnut, frequently finished with decorative burr veneers, brass corner mounts, and inlaid geometric crossbanding.

Authentic pieces usually feature hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct brass hardware, original lock mechanisms, and evidence of historic wear around the writing surface hinges and base edges.

An antique writing slope can be displayed closed on a sideboard, modern office desk, or bookshelf to add texture and historical character to contemporary interior schemes.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or veneer lifting. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically along the direction of the grain to nourish the timber.
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