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A Large Victorian Walnut and Brass Edged Writing Slope with Secret Drawers
John Hubbard Antiques
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A Large Victorian Walnut and Brass Edged Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

19th century
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A fine large Victorian walnut and brass edged and line inlaid writing slope. The top with vacant shaped engraving plate, matching escutcheon, working lock and key. Inside a top quality black gold tooled lamb skiver with a matching pair of original inkwells with brass screw tops, a pen tray, nib holder and lidded compartment. The top writing board opening to reveal a spring loaded panel concealing three secret drawers with bone handles.

Size: 17.7/8" (45cm) wide x 9.7/8" 25cm) deep x 6.3/4" (17.1cm) high

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4905

Dealers note. All our writing slopes are in excellent condition and very suitable as gifts that will become family heirlooms. UK shipping and packing is just £15. Worldwide shipping available, just ask for a price.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.1cm (6.73")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

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

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SA1168770
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4905
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A fine large Victorian walnut and brass edged and line inlaid writing slope. The top with vacant shaped engraving plate, matching escutcheon, working lock and key.
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Inside a top quality black gold tooled lamb skiver with a matching pair of original inkwells with brass screw tops, a pen tray, nib holder and lidded compartment.
John Hubbard Antiques

The top writing board opening to reveal a spring loaded panel concealing three secret drawers with bone handles.

fig 1. A rectangular dark walnut box featuring brass corner edging, an inlaid brass cartouche on the lid, and a brass escutcheon with a key and tassel.
fig 1. A Large Victorian Walnut and Brass Edged Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

Size: 17.7/8" (45cm) wide x 9.7/8" 25cm) deep x 6.3/4" (17.1cm) high

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4905

Dealers note. All our writing slopes are in excellent condition and very suitable as gifts that will become family heirlooms. UK shipping and packing is just £15. Worldwide shipping available, just ask for a price.

Height
17.1cm (6.73")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1168770
Dealers Internal Ref
4905
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Birmingham Road
Blakedown
Worcestershire
DY10 3JE
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A rectangular dark walnut box featuring brass corner edging, an inlaid brass cartouche on the lid, and a brass escutcheon with a key and tassel.
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A writing slope, or lap desk, is a portable wooden box designed in the 18th and 19th centuries that opens to reveal an angled surface for writing, along with fitted compartments for inkwells, pens, and paper.

Victorian writing slopes were typically constructed from hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, often reinforced with brass corner straps, brass stringing, and lined internally with velvet or leather writing surfaces.

Authentic Victorian writing slopes feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, brass flush-fitting handles or edging, original steel or brass locks, and natural age patination across both the timber and metal hardware.

An antique writing slope can be placed closed as a decorative accent on a sideboard, coffee table, or office desk, or displayed open on a console to feature its internal compartments and leather surface.

Dust the box regularly with a soft cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish occasionally to preserve the walnut grain, ensuring abrasive metal cleaners are avoided on the brass elements to protect surrounding wood.
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