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Tunbridge Writing Slope with Rare Scene
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Tunbridge Writing Slope with Rare Scene

19th century
Description

A really good mid-19th century marquetry Tunbridgeware WRITING SLOPE in particularly fine original condition.

The sloping lid features a rare marquetry scene of Dover Castle within a border of oak leaves. It opens fore-and-aft to reveal the original red velvet writing surface and a pair of inkwells both with original Tunbridge tops together with concave pen section and a lidded compartment with a Tunbridgeware lid. The quality of the marquetry in this box is astonishing. 12.25ins (31cms) wide.

***Tunbridge-ware is a form of decorative woodwork, typically boxes, that was made in the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in the 18th & 19th centuries. The decoration consists of a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods to form a pictorial vignette.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA638707
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock Ref: 430/2019/PFK
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Description
A really good mid-19th century marquetry Tunbridgeware WRITING SLOPE in particularly fine original condition.

The sloping lid features a rare marquetry scene of Dover Castle within a border of oak leaves. It opens fore-and-aft to reveal the original red velvet writing surface and a pair of inkwells both with original Tunbridge tops together with concave pen section and a lidded compartment with a Tunbridgeware lid. The quality of the marquetry in this box is astonishing. 12.25ins (31cms) wide.

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Tunbridge-ware is a form of decorative woodwork, typically boxes, that was made in the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in the 18th & 19th centuries.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

The decoration consists of a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods to form a pictorial vignette.

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA638707
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock Ref: 430/2019/PFK
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2012

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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Telephone 01225 315 727 or 07980 951198
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Quiet Street Antiques
3 Quiet Street
Bath
BA1 2JS
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/quietstreetbath
Verified Since Apr 2012
Items For Sale 153
Items Sold 2,514
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Verified Since Apr 2012
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Location: Quiet Street Antiques, 3 Quiet Street, Bath, BA1 2JS , United Kingdom
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TUNBRIDGE WRITING SLOPE WITH RARE SCENE
TUNBRIDGE WRITING SLOPE WITH RARE SCENE
Ref: SA638707
TUNBRIDGE WRITING SLOPE WITH RARE SCENE
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 9 cm (4 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 25.5 cm (10 in)
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