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A Military Campaign Writing Slope
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A Military Campaign Writing Slope

18th century
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A Geo III military campaign writing slope. Well made from good mahogany with shaped corner cappings and intact strapping. Flush military brass carrying handles to the side and a pin lockable side drawer. Re baized writing surface one lockable with a key, the other has a brass catch.The interior houses a storable book rest which attaches to the exterior slope when reading. Two silver plated inks (one for blotting sand) and a pen tray with a turned pull. Working lock (one tooth missing) with a key and a shaped brass escutcheon.

45.5 cm wide 26.5 deep and 16 cm high.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
45.5cm (17.91")
Depth
26.5cm (10.43")
Declaration

The Antique Partnership has dated this Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope to the Georgian era.

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SA824972
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25020
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Description
A Geo III military campaign writing slope. Well made from good mahogany with shaped corner cappings and intact strapping. Flush military brass carrying handles to the side and a pin lockable side drawer. Re baized writing surface one lockable with a key, the other has a brass catch.The interior houses a storable book rest which attaches to the exterior slope when reading. Two silver plated inks (one for blotting sand) and a pen tray with a turned pull. Working lock (one tooth missing) with a key and a shaped brass escutcheon.

45.5 cm wide 26.5 deep and 16 cm high.

OVERSEAS buyers please ask for shipping costs before purchasing.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
45.5cm (17.91")
Depth
26.5cm (10.43")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Partnership has dated this Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA824972
Dealers Internal Ref
25020
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A rectangular mahogany campaign writing slope with flush brass corner brackets, brass straps, and a decorative brass keyhole escutcheon.
A military campaign writing slope
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A military campaign writing slope is a portable wooden box designed for officers to carry writing materials and draft correspondence while travelling or deployed in the field during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

These boxes were typically constructed from durable hardwoods like mahogany or teak, fitted with flush brass corner brackets, straps, and locks designed to withstand transport without snagging.

Authentic examples feature flush-mounted brass hardware, mortise and tenon or dovetail joinery, internal inkwell compartments, and a hinged interior sloping writing surface lined with leather or velvet.

A campaign writing slope works well displayed flat or partially open on a mahogany office desk, bookshelf, or console table to add historical texture and functional antique storage.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft cloth, polish the brass gently using specialist non-abrasive cleaners, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent the hardwood from warping or cracking.
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