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Rare Writing Box Circa 1840 – Jamaican Interest
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Rare Writing Box Circa 1840 – Jamaican Interest

19th century
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RARE WRITING BOX CIRCA 1840 – JAMAICAN INTEREST

Rare and beautiful, Mahogany Rosewood and Burr Wood writing box.

Contains various and hidden compartments and an inkwell.

Jamaican made Circa 1840

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Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Wooden Writing Box to the 19th Century.

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RARE WRITING BOX CIRCA 1840 – JAMAICAN INTEREST

Rare and beautiful, Mahogany Rosewood and Burr Wood writing box.

Contains various and hidden compartments and an inkwell.

Jamaican made Circa 1840

Date of Manufacture

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Wooden Writing Box to the 19th Century.

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Duke Antiques and Interiors
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A 19th-century rectangular wooden writing box with geometric parquetry inlay, front arcade panels, turned miniature columns, and star motifs.
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Archive I A 19th-century rectangular wooden writing box with geometric parquetry inlay, front arcade panels, turned miniature columns, and star motifs.

Rare Writing Box Circa 1840 – Jamaican Interest

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Duke Antiques and Interiors
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A 19th-century rectangular wooden writing box with geometric parquetry inlay, front arcade panels, turned miniature columns, and star motifs.
RARE WRITING BOX CIRCA 1840 – JAMAICAN INTEREST
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A 19th-century rectangular wooden writing box with geometric parquetry inlay, front arcade panels, turned miniature columns, and star motifs.
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  • ObjectBoxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Colonial
  • MaterialMahogany, Hardwood, Veneer
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsParquetry inlay, Blind arcading, Star motifs, Turned colonnettes

This Victorian colonial writing box originates from the nineteenth century, circa 1840, with Jamaican interest. Constructed from mahogany, rosewood and burr wood, the piece displays a warm brown palette throughout its rich wooden surfaces. The rectangular chest features intricate geometric parquetry inlay across the hinged lid and front apron, complemented by blind arcading over four lower panels, applied turned colonnettes, and decorative star motifs inlaid into the woodwork. A small central keyhole with a metal escutcheon sits on the front facade. The interior contains various hidden compartments alongside an inkwell, designed to store correspondence and writing implements. Measuring 50 cm wide by 30 cm deep and 20 cm high, this portable chest is suited for placement on an office desk or a library table in a study. Collectors and enthusiasts of antique boxes can utilise the piece for organizing stationery or displaying heritage woodwork within a period interior scheme. The contrasting light and dark wood veneers create visual texture, while the architectural framing of the drawer compartments references colonial furniture traditions of the mid-nineteenth century.

FAQs

An antique writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, is a portable wooden container designed to store stationery, inkwells, and pens, featuring a hinged sloping surface that folds out to provide a portable writing area.

These boxes were typically constructed from durable hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, frequently accented with brass hardware, velvet or leather writing surfaces, and decorative parquetry or marquetry inlays.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct brass locks, natural timber patina, and internal compartments fitted for dip pens, inkwells, and secret document storage.

An antique writing slope can be placed closed on an office desk, console table, or sideboard as a decorative accents piece, or styled open on a study table to display calligraphy tools and vintage paper.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or lifting inlays, clean with a soft dry cloth, and apply a high-grade beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the timber.
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