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An Unusual Antique Alphabet Slope & Bone Alphabet Letters
Opus Antiques
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An Unusual Antique Alphabet Slope & Bone Alphabet Letters

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This is an extremely unusual mid 1800s  mahogany slope with ten sections for sliding the bone letters in. The slope stands on compressed bun feet and would have been used to help children learn to spell.

It comes with a mahogany box full of bone alphabet letters approximately 97 bone letters. A great educational piece.

The slope measures  30cm w x 24cm d.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Alphabet Slope to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is an extremely unusual mid 1800s  mahogany slope with ten sections for sliding the bone letters in. The slope stands on compressed bun feet and would have been used to help children learn to spell.

It comes with a mahogany box full of bone alphabet letters approximately 97 bone letters. A great educational piece.

The slope measures  30cm w x 24cm d.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Alphabet Slope to the 19th Century.

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A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box.
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Archive I A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box.

An Unusual Antique Alphabet Slope & Bone Alphabet Letters

Archive II A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View II
Archive III A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View III
Archive IV A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View IV
Archive V A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View V
Archive VI A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View VI
Archive VII A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View VII
Archive VIII A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View VIII
Archive IX A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View IX
Archive X A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View X
Archive XI A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View XI
Archive XII A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box. View XII
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A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box.
An Unusual Antique Alphabet Slope & Bone Alphabet Letters
Ref: SA1202958
A dark mahogany wooden alphabet slope featuring horizontal ledges holding square carved bone tiles engraved with capital letters, beside a small rectangular wooden storage box.
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Alphabet slopes and trays were nineteenth-century educational aids designed to teach children spelling, reading, and letter recognition in domestic or schoolroom settings.

The slotted slope trays were commonly constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany or fruitwood, whilst the letter tiles were carved from bovine bone with engraved inked letters.

Authentic pieces display natural grain variations in the timber, hand-cut construction, carved bone tiles with slight size irregularities, and historical wear within the ledges.

These objects serve as decorative display pieces placed on a study desk, bookshelf, or sideboard alongside antique books and desk accessories.

Dust the wooden frame with a soft dry cloth and polish periodically with natural beeswax, keeping moisture away from the porous bone tiles to prevent staining.
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