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Victorian Coromandel Stationary and Ink Stand
Sturmans Antiques
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Victorian Coromandel Stationary and Ink Stand

19th century
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A quality mid Victorian coromandel desk top pen, ink and stationery box with decorative brass trim in superb original condition c.1870. The base with single drawer to the front and an moulded ebonised foot with small bun feet below. The surface above with moulded edge to match the base, recess to the front for holding pens, and two inset cut crystal hinged top ink wells. Stationery box to the rear with domed surface to the lid, which opens to reveal an original fitted and lined interior for storing letters. The exterior of the box veneered with figured coromandel and trimmed with fretted edge brass decoration. Presented in excellent original condition with working lock and key, along with a rich patina and perfect crystal ink wells. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Coromandel Inkstand Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225229
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 43779
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Description
A quality mid Victorian coromandel desk top pen, ink and stationery box with decorative brass trim in superb original condition c.1870. The base with single drawer to the front and an moulded ebonised foot with small bun feet below.
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The surface above with moulded edge to match the base, recess to the front for holding pens, and two inset cut crystal hinged top ink wells.
Sturmans Antiques

Stationery box to the rear with domed surface to the lid, which opens to reveal an original fitted and lined interior for storing letters. The exterior of the box veneered with figured coromandel and trimmed with fretted edge brass decoration. Presented in excellent original condition with working lock and key, along with a rich patina and perfect crystal ink wells. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Coromandel Inkstand Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1225229
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 43779
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Archive I A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key.

Victorian Coromandel Stationary and Ink Stand

Archive II A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View II
Archive III A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View III
Archive IV A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View IV
Archive V A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View V
Archive VI A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key. View VII
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A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key.
Victorian Coromandel Stationary and Ink Stand
Ref: SA1225229
A Victorian coromandel wood stationery box and inkstand featuring gothic brass strapwork mounts, a domed lid, two glass inkwells, and a lower drawer with a key.
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A Victorian stationery box and inkstand is a desktop writing set designed during the nineteenth century to store letter-writing paper, inkwells, and pens in a single unit. These functional items were produced from decorative hardwoods and embellished with metalwork to suit study spaces.

Victorian inkstands were frequently crafted from hardwoods such as coromandel, mahogany, or rosewood, adorned with pierced or engraved brass mounts. The accompanying ink receptacles were generally made from heavy cut glass or lead crystal fitted with metal lids.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-cut joinery on internal drawers, accompanied by natural surface wear and oxidisation on brass fittings. Cut glass inkwells from the era often display subtle hand-finishing marks and correct weight proportions for their size.

An antique inkstand serves as a focal accessory on an executive office desk, console table, or library bookshelf. Pairing the dark timber and brass details with clean-lined modern accessories creates a balance between historical craftsmanship and contemporary decor.

Maintain timber surfaces by dusting regularly with a lint-free cloth and applying microcrystalline wax or beeswax sparingly. Avoid aggressive polish on brass mounts to retain natural age patina, and clean glass inkwells separately using lukewarm water.
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