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Large Victorian Writing Box with Secret Drawers
John Howkins Antiques
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Large Victorian Writing Box with Secret Drawers

19th century
Description

An attractive and good quality Victorian figured walnut writing box. The exterior with protective brass rounded edges and blank central cartouche and escutcheon (with working lock and key). The box opens to reveal a fitted, ebonised interior with a replaced hand dyed writing surface with decorative gold and blind tooling. The 2 original glass ink pots with brass tops and raised crowns with a central pen tray, a lidded compartment and paper clip slope. The top slope opens to a storage compartment which conceals 3 secret drawers behind a blank mahogany facia, this is released by lifting the sprung ink pot divider. The lower slope also opens to another mahogany lined interior. This antique writing box is in pristine condition and would make an ideal gift.

Sizes:- Width.. 19.75''..50cm. Depth..10.5''..26.5cm. Height..8''..20.5cm. Open..21''..53cm. Delivery free on this item.

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John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

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SA323007
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20397
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Description
An attractive and good quality Victorian figured walnut writing box.
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The exterior with protective brass rounded edges and blank central cartouche and escutcheon (with working lock and key).
John Howkins Antiques

The box opens to reveal a fitted, ebonised interior with a replaced hand dyed writing surface with decorative gold and blind tooling. The 2 original glass ink pots with brass tops and raised crowns with a central pen tray, a lidded compartment and paper clip slope. The top slope opens to a storage compartment which conceals 3 secret drawers behind a blank mahogany facia, this is released by lifting the sprung ink pot divider. The lower slope also opens to another mahogany lined interior. This antique writing box is in pristine condition and would make an ideal gift.

Sizes:- Width.. 19.75''..50cm. Depth..10.5''..26.5cm. Height..8''..20.5cm. Open..21''..53cm. Delivery free on this item.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA323007
Dealers Internal Ref
20397
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
Items For Sale 476
Items Sold 3,807
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