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Victorian Rosewood and Brass Bound Writing Slope
John Hubbard Antiques
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Victorian Rosewood and Brass Bound Writing Slope

19th century
Description

A delightful Victorian rosewood writing slope with brass corners and bindings. Working lock and key, with engraved cartouche and brass escutcheon plate. Inside there is a fine quality black skiver with gilt and embossed tooling, a lidded pen compartment and compartments for two inkwells.

Size: 13.3/4" (35.3cm) wide x 8.3/4" (22.2) deep x 4.1/2" (11.5cm) high

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4866

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
35.3cm (13.90")
Depth
22.2cm (8.74")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1119937
Dealers Internal Reference
4866
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Description
A delightful Victorian rosewood writing slope with brass corners and bindings. Working lock and key, with engraved cartouche and brass escutcheon plate.
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Inside there is a fine quality black skiver with gilt and embossed tooling, a lidded pen compartment and compartments for two inkwells.
John Hubbard Antiques

Size: 13.3/4" (35.3cm) wide x 8.3/4" (22.2) deep x 4.1/2" (11.5cm) high

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4866

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
35.3cm (13.90")
Depth
22.2cm (8.74")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119937
Dealers Internal Ref
4866
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole.

Victorian Rosewood and Brass Bound Writing Slope

Archive II A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View IX
Archive X A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View X
Archive XI A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View XI
Archive XII A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View XII
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Archive XIV A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View XIV
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Archive XVII A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole. View XVII
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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 94
Items Sold 210
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
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Location: Castle Ash, Birmingham Road, Blakedown, Worcestershire, DY10 3JE, United Kingdom
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A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole.
Victorian rosewood and brass bound writing slope
Ref: SA1119937
A rectangular Victorian rosewood writing box featuring flush brass corner brackets, a central engraved brass cartouche, and a key inserted into the front keyhole.
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A writing slope, or lap desk, is a portable wooden box designed during the 19th century to store writing paper, pens, inkwells, and correspondence while opening to provide an angled surface for writing.

Victorian writing slopes were commonly crafted from dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, or walnut, frequently reinforced with flush-mounted brass corners, brass straps, and steel locks for structural strength during travel.

Authentic period examples feature brass corner brackets set flush into mortised wood grooves, hand-cut brass cartouches, original key-lock mechanisms, and internal secret compartments alongside velvet or leather writing flaps.

These historical boxes are styled closed as accent pieces on sideboards, console tables, or bookshelves, or displayed open on a desk to show the internal layout and stationery fittings.

Dust the timber exterior using a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain, taking care not to let polish accumulate around brass fittings or keyholes.
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