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Victorian Walnut and Brass Bound Writing Slope with Secret Drawers
John Hubbard Antiques
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Victorian Walnut and Brass Bound Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

19th century
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A quality Victorian walnut brass bound writing slope. Concave cornered vacant engraving plate, matching escutcheon with working lock and key. Brass lines inlaid to the top and front. Inside, the original black gilt tooled skiver, in remarkable condition for its age, but with the inevitable wear along the main fold. Original pair of brass and glass screw topped inkwells, pen tray and nib holder. Beneath the top writing board is a spring loaded panel, behing which is a pair of secret drawers with turned bone knobs.

Size" 16" (45cm) wide x 10" (25.5) deep x 7" (18) high

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4912

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. World=wide shipping available, just ask for a price.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Declaration

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

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SA1177865
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4912
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A quality Victorian walnut brass bound writing slope. Concave cornered vacant engraving plate, matching escutcheon with working lock and key. Brass lines inlaid to the top and front.
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Inside, the original black gilt tooled skiver, in remarkable condition for its age, but with the inevitable wear along the main fold.
John Hubbard Antiques

Original pair of brass and glass screw topped inkwells, pen tray and nib holder. Beneath the top writing board is a spring loaded panel, behing which is a pair of secret drawers with turned bone knobs.

fig 1. A dark walnut rectangular writing slope with brass edge binding, an inset brass plaque on top, and a brass escutcheon with key.
fig 1. Victorian Walnut and Brass Bound Writing Slope with Secret Drawers

Size" 16" (45cm) wide x 10" (25.5) deep x 7" (18) high

Circa 1875

Stock no: 4912

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. World=wide shipping available, just ask for a price.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1177865
Dealers Internal Ref
4912
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A dark walnut rectangular writing slope with brass edge binding, an inset brass plaque on top, and a brass escutcheon with key.
Victorian walnut and brass bound writing slope with secret drawers
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A writing slope, also known as a lap desk, is a portable wooden box featuring a hinged interior that unfolds into a sloped surface for writing letters away from a stationary desk. Popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, these boxes contained fitted compartments for inkwells, quills, paper, and correspondence.

Victorian writing slopes were crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, frequently reinforced with brass binding around the corners and edges to prevent damage during transport. The interior surfaces were usually lined with velvet or skiver leather alongside brass hinges and spring catches.

Authentic Victorian writing slopes display hand-cut dovetail joinery, original brass strapping secured with pins or countersunk screws, and natural oxidisation on the metalwork. Authentic examples also feature original brass mortise locks, matching key escutcheons, and concealed drawers released by internal spring mechanisms.

A writing slope can be positioned closed or open on an office desk, console table, or sideboard top as a decorative focal point. It serves as storage for stationery, keys, and modern desk accessories within a study, hallway, or living space.

Position the writing slope away from direct sunlight, central heating units, and damp environments to avoid wood shrinkage or veneer lift. Condition the timber using beeswax polish applied along the grain, and clean metal fittings with a soft cloth to maintain the original patina.
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