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Victorian Light Oak Writing Box
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Victorian Light Oak Writing Box

19th century
Description

Late Victorian period light oak writing box.

Having twin opening cupboard doors revealing fitted compartments, pen tray, ink well holders.

Lower single opening drawer for pencil storage etc. Drawer held secure by a brass pin.

No original locking key

In nice condition. Circa 1880

Measurements

Height 12"

Width 15"

Depth 9"

Delivery: UK Mainland £20 Payable to Driver

Declaration

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Victorian Oak Writing Slope to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA327618
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5B12/12
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Description
Late Victorian period light oak writing box.

Having twin opening cupboard doors revealing fitted compartments, pen tray, ink well holders.

Lower single opening drawer for pencil storage etc. Drawer held secure by a brass pin.

No original locking key

In nice condition. Circa 1880

Measurements

Height 12"

Width 15"

Depth 9"

Delivery: UK Mainland £20 Payable to Driver

Date of Manufacture

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Victorian Oak Writing Slope to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA327618
Dealers Internal Ref
5B12/12
Affordable Old Furniture
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Archive I A Victorian light oak slant-front writing box featuring two doors with a central brass keyhole and a single lower drawer.

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A Victorian light oak slant-front writing box featuring two doors with a central brass keyhole and a single lower drawer.
Victorian Light Oak Writing Box
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A Victorian light oak slant-front writing box featuring two doors with a central brass keyhole and a single lower drawer.
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FAQs

A Victorian writing box, often designed as a stationery cabinet or writing slope, is a desktop storage container made to hold writing paper, inkwells, and implements during the nineteenth century.

These boxes were typically constructed from solid timbers such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring brass fittings, locks, keyhole escutcheon plates, and fabric or leather interior linings.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display hand-cut joinery, period-correct brass hardware, natural timber grain wear, and original lock mechanisms appropriate to the era.

Position the item on a home office desk, console table, or library bookshelf to introduce warm timber textures and practical storage for modern stationery or small accessories.

Dust regularly using a dry microfiber cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish occasionally, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or splitting.
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