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Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency
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Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency

19th century
Description

This is an antique admiral's writing station. An English, walnut and brass desktop correspondence or stationery case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.

Superb craftsmanship with a delightfully practical nature and excellent form

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout

Select walnut stocks present fine grain interest, with warm caramel hues

The distinguished bookmatched fascia being particularly fetching

Fall front cabinet, dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

Opening to reveal a suite of arcaded pigeon holes, lidded pen tray and a skiver

Finished in dark blue leather, the skiver is tooled and embossed with some gentle ageing

Replete with a pair of glass ink wells and two calligraphy pens

Graced with a protective baize cushion to the base

This is a striking antique admiral's writing station, with a wonderful appearance and pleasingly useful interior appointment. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43cm (17'')

Max Depth: 24cm (9.5'')

Max Height: 29cm (11.5'')

Extended Depth: 51cm (20'')

Skiver Width: 34cm (13.5'')

Skiver Depth: 21cm (8.25'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Regency Walnut Writing Slope to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219402
Dealers Internal Reference
26080
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Description
This is an antique admiral's writing station.
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An English, walnut and brass desktop correspondence or stationery case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
London Fine Antiques

Superb craftsmanship with a delightfully practical nature and excellent form

fig 1. An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack.
fig 1. Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout

Select walnut stocks present fine grain interest, with warm caramel hues

The distinguished bookmatched fascia being particularly fetching

Fall front cabinet, dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

fig 2. An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack.
fig 2. Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency

Opening to reveal a suite of arcaded pigeon holes, lidded pen tray and a skiver

Finished in dark blue leather, the skiver is tooled and embossed with some gentle ageing

Replete with a pair of glass ink wells and two calligraphy pens

fig 3. An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack.
fig 3. Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency

Graced with a protective baize cushion to the base

This is a striking antique admiral's writing station, with a wonderful appearance and pleasingly useful interior appointment. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43cm (17'')

Max Depth: 24cm (9.5'')

Max Height: 29cm (11.5'')

Extended Depth: 51cm (20'')

Skiver Width: 34cm (13.5'')

Skiver Depth: 21cm (8.25'')

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Regency Walnut Writing Slope to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219402
Dealers Internal Ref
26080
London Fine Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Archive I An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack.

Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency

Archive II An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack. View II
Archive III An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack. View III
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An open antique walnut writing slope featuring a dark tooled leather surface, glass inkwells, dip pens, and a stepped stationery rack.
Antique Admiral's Writing Station, English, Walnut, Stationery Case, Regency
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A Regency writing slope is a portable wooden box crafted during the early 19th century, designed with a hinged, angled lid that opens to create a sloped writing surface. These boxes typically contain specialized compartments for paper, inkwells, pens, and sealing wax.

High-grade hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood were predominantly used for the exterior casing, often accented with brass corners and escutcheons. Interior writing surfaces were commonly lined with embossed leather or velvet.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass flush-fitting hardware, authentic glass inkwells, and age-appropriate wear on the leather writing inset. Hardware constructed with slotted steel screws and brass hinges further indicates period construction.

An antique writing slope functions as a functional decorative object on an office desk, console table, or library bookshelf. Open displays showcase the internal leather writing pad and glass inkwells alongside classic stationery or fountain pens.

Apply a high-grade beeswax polish to the timber surfaces using a microfibre cloth, buffing along the grain. Leather surfaces require gentle cleaning with a soft brush and treatment with a specialized leather conditioner to prevent drying and cracking.
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