Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.
All the brass fittings: drawer handles, lock, piano hinges and the like have all been professionally re-polished to gleam.
The lid lifts to reveal a leather lined interior fitted with various bone desk accessories which came with the cabinet. The double action front comes down which also releases the sprung inkwell and pen compartments, automatically coming out when the front comes down and automatically pushed back when this front is returned.
This section again opens to reveal a very large original leather writing slope with stunning gold tooling. The top section opens once again with a good storage compartment for keeping letters, papers and stationery.
The main compartment of the box is superbly fitted with a Mahogany divided stationery rack, due to the large size of this piece, all these compartments are very usable today. To the front of this is a polished brass holder for calendar cards, these have been professionally re-created, one set being perpetual.
To the right of the stationery compartments, there are a stack of three drawers with polished brass handles and topped with the original removable walnut framed writing slate.
The box comes complete with the two original brass topped inkwells with hinged lids and sitting each side of the removable pen tray, with storage below.
Quite spectacular in every way, complete and in magnificent condition; a true heirloom example. Measuring a mammoth 16" x 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" tall while closed. Please also note that our FREE worldwide shipping still applies to this piece, a huge saving for such a large imposing piece.
Item ID: 33343
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Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1890s.
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Grand Top-notch Antique Stationery Cabinet / Writing Box C.1880 - Carved Walnut