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A Victorian Tooled Leather Pen Box Circa 1890
Macintosh Antiques
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A Victorian Tooled Leather Pen Box Circa 1890

19th century
Description

A Victorian tooled leather pen box circa 1890

Size : 16 inches wide 4.5 inches deep 3.5 inches high

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Pen Box to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201914
Dealers Internal Reference
MA4390
Description
A Victorian tooled leather pen box circa 1890

Size : 16 inches wide 4.5 inches deep 3.5 inches high

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Pen Box to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201914
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4390
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole.

A Victorian Tooled Leather Pen Box Circa 1890

Archive II A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole. View III
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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
Location
The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pmacintosh
Verified Since Feb 2011
Items For Sale 127
Items Sold 4,520
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
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Location: The Courtyard, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG, United Kingdom
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A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole.
A Victorian tooled leather pen box circa 1890
Ref: SA1201914
A rectangular Victorian tooled tan leather pen box featuring gilded scroll detailing and a central brass keyhole.
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A Victorian tooled leather pen box is a late nineteenth-century desktop storage container created to hold writing instruments and nibs. These boxes feature gilded or blind-embossed leather finishes wrapped over a wooden frame, reflecting the high demand for formal correspondence accessories during the Victorian era.

These boxes were constructed using a solid wooden core wrapped in calfskin or morocco leather. Decorative motifs were applied using heated brass hand tools and gold leaf, complemented by brass keyhole escutcheons and internal linings of silk, velvet, or marbled paper.

Authentic period examples demonstrate subtle wear to the gilded tooling, natural leather patination, and period-correct brass locks or hinges. The interior layout often contains fitted compartments or contoured pen trays designed for historic dip pens.

This piece can be placed on an executive desk, library table, or shelving unit to add historical texture. It serves as decorative desktop organisation for contemporary stationery, fountain pens, or small keepsakes.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight, central heating radiators, and high humidity to prevent the leather from drying or splitting. A light application of specialised leather wax can be used periodically to maintain moisture without damaging gilded details.
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