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19th Century Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box
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for sale €1,076     $1,168
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19th Century Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box

19th century
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A beautifully preserved 19th-century Ceylonese writing slope crafted from solid ebony, featuring a timeless and classic outline. It makes a beautiful statement piece for a library desk, a quiet study table, or a prominent living room console.

The slope opens to reveal a remarkably smooth writing surface alongside a series of neatly configured, fitted interior compartments. Crafted from ebony, the piece highlights the internal joinery and refined, understated craftsmanship characteristic of traditional Sri Lankan colonial cabinetry.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

* Length: 44cm

* Depth: 25cm

* Height: 16.5cm

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Colton Antiques has dated this Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box to the 19th Century.

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A beautifully preserved 19th-century Ceylonese writing slope crafted from solid ebony, featuring a timeless and classic outline.
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It makes a beautiful statement piece for a library desk, a quiet study table, or a prominent living room console.
Colton Antiques
fig 1. A 19th-century rectangular Ceylonese ebony writing box featuring reeded dark wood moulding across the exterior and a metal keyhole.
fig 1. 19th Century Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box

The slope opens to reveal a remarkably smooth writing surface alongside a series of neatly configured, fitted interior compartments. Crafted from ebony, the piece highlights the internal joinery and refined, understated craftsmanship characteristic of traditional Sri Lankan colonial cabinetry.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

Length: 44cm

Depth: 25cm

Height: 16.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated this Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1116240
Dealers Internal Ref
024
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A 19th-century rectangular Ceylonese ebony writing box featuring reeded dark wood moulding across the exterior and a metal keyhole.
19th Century Ceylonese Ebony Writing Box
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A 19th-century rectangular Ceylonese ebony writing box featuring reeded dark wood moulding across the exterior and a metal keyhole.
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A Ceylonese ebony writing box is a portable writing slope crafted in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the 19th century, designed to hold stationery, inkwells, and writing implements during travel.

These boxes were predominantly crafted from dense native hardwoods such as Ceylon ebony, frequently featuring fine reeded carving, brass fittings, and interior linings of velvet or leather.

Authentic pieces feature heavy, dense dark ebony wood with fine hand-carved reeding or quillwork, traditional dovetail joinery, and period-appropriate brass locks and hardware.

Place the box on an office desk, console table, or library shelf as a refined decorative focal point that provides subtle storage for small accessories.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying high-quality microcrystalline wax sparingly to preserve the natural timber polish.
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