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Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Bramah Lock & Key
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Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Bramah Lock & Key

19th century
Sold 17 April 2025 · John Hubbard Antiques
This “Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Bramah Lock & Key” found a buyer.

It was listed by John Hubbard Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

A good quality Victorian figured walnut writing slope. The top inlaid with double brass lines, with an oblong vacant engravers plate and bound with brass all around. The Bramah lock still works with its original key as does the interior slope lock, which opens the top writing board to a compartment with two secret drawers.

Inside it still retains the original decorative leather edges surrounding the blue lamb-skin inlay. Pen tray, nib holder and pair of screw topped inkwells.

Size: 13.7/8" x 9.1/2" x 6.1/2"

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4869

As with all our stock, it is carefully cleaned and restored to the highest standards to suit the most discerning collector and would make a perfect gift. Shipping and packing to a UK address will cost £15

Date of Manufacture

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Writing Slope to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
35.3cm (13.90")
Width
24.2cm (9.53")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1107897
Dealers Internal Reference
4869
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Description
A good quality Victorian figured walnut writing slope.
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The top inlaid with double brass lines, with an oblong vacant engravers plate and bound with brass all around.
John Hubbard Antiques

The Bramah lock still works with its original key as does the interior slope lock, which opens the top writing board to a compartment with two secret drawers.

fig 1. A rectangular burr walnut writing slope featuring brass stringing, brass corners, a central escutcheon plate, and a lock with a key.
fig 1. Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Bramah Lock & Key

Inside it still retains the original decorative leather edges surrounding the blue lamb-skin inlay. Pen tray, nib holder and pair of screw topped inkwells.

Size: 13.7/8" x 9.1/2" x 6.1/2"

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4869

fig 2. A rectangular burr walnut writing slope featuring brass stringing, brass corners, a central escutcheon plate, and a lock with a key.
fig 2. Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Bramah Lock & Key

As with all our stock, it is carefully cleaned and restored to the highest standards to suit the most discerning collector and would make a perfect gift. Shipping and packing to a UK address will cost £15

Date of Manufacture

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Writing Slope to the Victorian era.

Height
35.3cm (13.90")
Width
24.2cm (9.53")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1107897
Dealers Internal Ref
4869
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Hubbard Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A rectangular burr walnut writing slope featuring brass stringing, brass corners, a central escutcheon plate, and a lock with a key. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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John Hubbard Antiques

John Hubbard Antiques
Telephone 01562 701020
Location
Castle Ash
Birmingham Road
Blakedown
Worcestershire
DY10 3JE
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hubbard
Verified Since Sep 2014
Items For Sale 103
Items Sold 213
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A rectangular burr walnut writing slope featuring brass stringing, brass corners, a central escutcheon plate, and a lock with a key.
Burr walnut writing slope with Bramah lock & key
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A rectangular burr walnut writing slope featuring brass stringing, brass corners, a central escutcheon plate, and a lock with a key.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWriting Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass stringing, Bramah lock, Flush brass corners, Blank escutcheon
  • SizeH 35.3 cm (14 in) x W 24.2 cm (10 in) x D 15.5 cm (6 in)

FAQs

A writing slope is a portable slant-topped desk used historically for correspondence, featuring internal compartments for writing implements, paper, and inkwells.

Maintain the finish by avoiding direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity levels, applying microcrystalline wax occasionally to nourish the timber and protect the French polish.

Placed upon a desk, console, or side table, it serves as a sophisticated desktop organiser that introduces historical texture and tactile interest to a study or living space.

Authenticity is determined by examining hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct secondary timbers, patination of the wood, and the presence of high-grade, maker-signed locks.

These pieces are typically crafted from dense hardwoods like walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, frequently enhanced with veneers, brass stringing, escutcheons, and high-security locks such as Bramah mechanisms.
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