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Georgian Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope Box

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

Here we have a Georgian mahogany & brass campaign writing slope box. A beautiful dark mahogany colour contrasting great with the brass fittings. The box opens out to form a writing slope which is set with black leather and it has spaces for inkwells at the top. The leather writing slope is split into two sections a top and the bottom they both open to reveal storage space for small items or documents.
 
Hidden in the top storage space under the inkwells is two secret drawers, which can be revealed by pressing the left inside side wall gently in. Furthermore this campaign box also features a drawer, which has fine dovetails, running from end to end at the bottom. The drawer has a traditional campaign brass handle and can only slide out once a brass pin has been pulled out from the top.
 
This box was believed to originally have a space for detachable reading stand on the top, there are two brass holes, which were found filled in, which would have provided space for a reading stand to slot in, this is proven by the small brass stand inside the writing slope creating an angle for the top to sit at, convenient for reading.
 
Includes the keys to open. Free Uk Delivery.
 
Dimensions:
 
Height - 16.8 cm / 6.61 inches
 
Width - 40.5 cm / 15.94 inches
 
Depth - 23 cm / 9.05 inches
 
Depth (Writing Slope Open) - 45.8 cm / 18.03 inches
 
Antique Number: SA1148300
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 16.8cm (6.6inches)
Width is 40.5cm (15.9inches)
Depth is 23cm (9.1inches)
Antique #SA1148300, shown on this page, originates from the georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
       The Georgian Era      
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Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
Norfolk
United Kingdom
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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