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Coromandel Writing Slope

19th century
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Superb Coromandel wood, having secret draws, conditions very good, sizes are length 30 cm depth closed 24 cm height 17 cm, offering free worldwide delivery reference DBSS. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
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Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Coromandel Writing Slope to the 1850s.

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SA1140952
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DBSS
Description
Superb Coromandel wood, having secret draws, conditions very good, sizes are length 30 cm depth closed 24 cm height 17 cm, offering free worldwide delivery reference DBSS. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Coromandel Writing Slope to the 1850s.

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SA1140952
Dealers Internal Ref
DBSS
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A closed rectangular antique writing slope crafted from highly figured coromandel wood with a circular brass inlay and matching escutcheon.
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COROMANDEL WRITING SLOPE

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A closed rectangular antique writing slope crafted from highly figured coromandel wood with a circular brass inlay and matching escutcheon.
COROMANDEL WRITING SLOPE
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A closed rectangular antique writing slope crafted from highly figured coromandel wood with a circular brass inlay and matching escutcheon.
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A coromandel writing slope is a portable wooden container featuring an inclined writing surface that opens to store stationery, inkwells, and pens. Constructed using coromandel wood, an exotic hardwood native to India and Sri Lanka, these items were widely produced during the nineteenth century.

Victorian writing slopes were typically constructed from solid hardwoods or fine veneers such as mahogany, rosewood, walnut, and coromandel. Interior fittings often featured brass hinges, lock mechanisms, leather writing surfaces, and glass inkwells.

Authentic slopes exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct brass escutcheons, and natural age-related oxidisation on metal fittings. The interior often contains original baize or leather linings alongside hand-fitted timber dividers.

A writing slope can be placed closed on an office desk or console table as a functional decorative object. It also functions well when displayed open on a sideboard to show off interior brass mounts and writing surface detail.

Coromandel wood should be dusted regularly with a soft, dry cloth and kept away from direct sunlight or central heating sources to prevent veneer lifting. Periodic application of natural beeswax polish maintains the timber grain and moisture balance.
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