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Amboyna Writing Box
John Howkins Antiques
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Amboyna Writing Box

19th century
Description

A top quality 19th Century writing box/slope. The edges with solid ebony rounded corners, the sides with brass sunken Military style carrying handles. The top with a mother of pearl cartouche (non engraved) and matching escutcheon.

The interior lined in rosewood and retaining its original brass topped ink bottles, pen tray, stamp holder and paper clip container. When the top slope is opened and the right hand side ink bottle is pressed down this releases a secret compartment with 3 rosewood drawers all with turned ivory knobs. The 2nd fall opens to reveal a storage compartment for stationary etc. This superb Victorian box has a replaced hand dyed leather writing surface with gold and blind tooling and has a baised underside to prevent scratching. With original working lock and replaced keys.

Width 18"...46cm. Depth 10.5"...26.5cm Height 7"...18cm Length when opened 21"...53.5cm.

Delivery to most of U.K £24.00

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John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

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Description
A top quality 19th Century writing box/slope.
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The edges with solid ebony rounded corners, the sides with brass sunken Military style carrying handles.
John Howkins Antiques

The top with a mother of pearl cartouche (non engraved) and matching escutcheon.

fig 1. Amboyna Writing Box
fig 1. Amboyna Writing Box

The interior lined in rosewood and retaining its original brass topped ink bottles, pen tray, stamp holder and paper clip container. When the top slope is opened and the right hand side ink bottle is pressed down this releases a secret compartment with 3 rosewood drawers all with turned ivory knobs. The 2nd fall opens to reveal a storage compartment for stationary etc. This superb Victorian box has a replaced hand dyed leather writing surface with gold and blind tooling and has a baised underside to prevent scratching. With original working lock and replaced keys.

Width 18"...46cm. Depth 10.5"...26.5cm Height 7"...18cm Length when opened 21"...53.5cm.

Delivery to most of U.K £24.00

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA243836
Dealers Internal Ref
20172
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
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