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Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box - Leather Interior
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Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box - Leather Interior

19th century
Sold 9 August 2025 · Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
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Here we have an Antique Victorian (1837-1901) Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box. The box opens to form a writing slope, with a black leather interior with gold detailed edging. At the top of the writing slope it features an inkwell, with a royal crown brass top, and a pen space. The writing slope opens up in both the bottom and the top, the top space which is the largest, has a hidden compartment, which once secretly opened reveals two hidden drawers.

Dimension:

Height - 15 cm / 5.90 inches

Width - 30 cm / 11.81 inches

Depth - 23 cm / 9.05 inches

Depth Opened - 46 cm / 18.11 inches

Free UK mainland delivery. International delivery available, please contact for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Walnut Campaign Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
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SA1157872
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Description
Here we have an Antique Victorian (1837-1901) Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box. The box opens to form a writing slope, with a black leather interior with gold detailed edging.
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At the top of the writing slope it features an inkwell, with a royal crown brass top, and a pen space.
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

The writing slope opens up in both the bottom and the top, the top space which is the largest, has a hidden compartment, which once secretly opened reveals two hidden drawers.

fig 1. An antique Victorian walnut writing slope features brass corner braces, side inset handles, and flush escutcheons.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box - Leather Interior

Dimension:

Height - 15 cm / 5.90 inches

Width - 30 cm / 11.81 inches

Depth - 23 cm / 9.05 inches

Depth Opened - 46 cm / 18.11 inches

Free UK mainland delivery. International delivery available, please contact for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Walnut Campaign Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
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SA1157872
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2024
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An antique Victorian walnut writing slope features brass corner braces, side inset handles, and flush escutcheons.
Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Campaign Writing Slope Box - Leather Interior
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWriting Slopes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass corner brackets, Flush brass escutcheons, Inlaid brass cartouche, Hinged folding slope
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

FAQs

A campaign writing slope is a portable desk designed for travellers, military officers, and colonial officials during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring a hinged lid that opens to reveal a slanted writing surface and compartments for stationery.

These boxes are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as walnut or mahogany, reinforced with brass corners and straps to withstand travel, and feature dovetail joints alongside fitted leather writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate construction details such as hand-cut dovetailing, patinated brass hardware, traditional wood shrinkage cracks, and interior compartments designed for quill pens, inkwells, and wax seals.

Place the closed box on a console table, bookshelf, or desk as a focal point that adds historical texture, or open it to display vintage correspondence and writing instruments.

Maintain the wood and leather by keeping the box away from direct sunlight and heat sources, occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber, and avoiding excessive moisture on the internal leather insert.
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