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Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope
John Hubbard Antiques
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Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope

19th century
Description

A lovely little Victorian burr walnut writing slope. Vacant brass and strung inlaid engraving plate with matching escutcheon, ebony edges all around the top and sides, with a very positive working lock and key, original inkwells and velvet lined writing surface with pen tray and nib holder.

Size: 13.3/4" (35cm) wide x 9" (23cm) deep x 5.3/4" (14.5cm) high

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4894

Dealers Note: Would make an excellent gift. Postage to UK address via Royal Mail Tracked 48, just £15. Overseas. mailing available, price on application.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

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

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SA1154455
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4894
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Description
A lovely little Victorian burr walnut writing slope. Vacant brass and strung inlaid engraving plate with matching escutcheon, ebony edges all around the top and sides, with a very positive working lock and key, original inkwells and velvet lined writing surface with pen tray and nib holder.
fig 1. A rectangular Victorian burr walnut writing slope featuring a brass cartouche on top and a brass escutcheon with key on the front.
fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope

Size: 13.3/4" (35cm) wide x 9" (23cm) deep x 5.3/4" (14.5cm) high

Circa 1880

Stock no: 4894

Dealers Note: Would make an excellent gift. Postage to UK address via Royal Mail Tracked 48, just £15. Overseas. mailing available, price on application.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1154455
Dealers Internal Ref
4894
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A rectangular Victorian burr walnut writing slope featuring a brass cartouche on top and a brass escutcheon with key on the front.
Victorian Burr walnut writing slope
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Writing slopes became popular in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as portable writing desks for travel and correspondence. During the Victorian era, craftsmen built these boxes with interior compartments for inkwells, pens, and paper, often finishing the exterior in decorative wood veneers like burr walnut.

Cabinetmakers primarily constructed these boxes using solid timbers such as mahogany or oak, overlaid with decorative veneers like burr walnut, rosewood, or coromandel. Interior fittings frequently incorporated brass hinges, lock mechanisms, leather writing surfaces, and glass inkwells.

Authentic pieces usually feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass escutcheons, and period-correct locks. Look for natural age wear on the base, minor shrinkage cracks in the veneer, and hand-finished interior compartments.

Place the writing box closed on a modern home office desk, console table, or library shelf as a textured decorative accent. It can also remain slightly open on a coffee table or sideboard to display internal leather folding slopes and brass fittings.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the veneer from drying or lifting. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically along the grain to nourish the timber and protect the brass fittings from heavy oxidisation.
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