Victorian Walnut Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

Name: Victorian Walnut Writing Slope with Secret Drawers
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1119975
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by John Hubbard Antiques

Description

Victorian walnut writing slope with brass corners, vacant cartouche and matching escutcheon. There's a working lock and key and it opens to reveal a quality black toooled and embossed skiver, pair or inkwells, a pen tray, lidded compartment and nib compartment. There is a lock on the top writing board but no key. Inside there's a concealed spring loaded panel that opens to reveal three secret drawers.

Size: 17.3/4" (45.2cm) wide x 10" (25.3) deep x 7.1/8" (18.2) hih.

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4785

Dealers note. This is a good slope in good condition but some of the brass shows signs of age related knocks and wear. Not as perfect as our usual stock but very acceptable. Close-ups of the dents are available on request or we can also offer a FaceTime or WhatsApp video call if required.

Physical Dimensions

Height

18.2cm (7.17")

Width

45.2cm (17.80")

Depth

25.3cm (9.96")

Declaration

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1119975

Dealers Internal Reference

4785

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Description

Victorian walnut writing slope with brass corners, vacant cartouche and matching escutcheon.

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There's a working lock and key and it opens to reveal a quality black toooled and embossed skiver, pair or inkwells, a pen tray, lidded compartment and nib compartment.

John Hubbard Antiques

There is a lock on the top writing board but no key. Inside there's a concealed spring loaded panel that opens to reveal three secret drawers.

fig 1. Victorian walnut writing slope with secret drawers — fig 1. Victorian Walnut Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

Size: 17.3/4" (45.2cm) wide x 10" (25.3) deep x 7.1/8" (18.2) hih.

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4785

Dealers note. This is a good slope in good condition but some of the brass shows signs of age related knocks and wear. Not as perfect as our usual stock but very acceptable. Close-ups of the dents are available on request or we can also offer a FaceTime or WhatsApp video call if required.