0
16,845  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 25  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA861910
FOR SALE
£375
Email
Save
A Fine Oak Letter Rack with Two Good Ink Bottles,
The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €439     $476
£375

The Dorking Desk Shop

Sellingantiques Verified Since Jan 2011
View Dealers Stock Page
Relevant Links
Id #SA861910
PDF SHARE
SAVE

A Fine Oak Letter Rack with Two Good Ink Bottles,

1900 - 1920
Description

A fine oak letter rack with two good ink bottles, very unusual and decorative

Size 14 x 7 x 9 inches tall (36 x 17 x 9 cm tall)

Price £375

Stock no. R16

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Antique Oak Stationery Box to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA861910
Dealers Internal Reference
R16
Dealers Notes

Viewable in our showrooms in Dorking, Surrey. Open Mon-Fri 9 to 5-30 Saturday 10-30 to 5-30 and Sundays 11- 4 during the summer months. Please call before travelling long distances.

01306 883327

07913 466 328

Description
A fine oak letter rack with two good ink bottles, very unusual and decorative

Size 14 x 7 x 9 inches tall (36 x 17 x 9 cm tall)

Price £375

Stock no. R16

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Antique Oak Stationery Box to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA861910
Dealers Internal Ref
R16
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Dorking Desk Shop Profile Page

Relevant Links
PDF SHARE
SAVE
An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids.
1 / 4
Archive I An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids.

A fine oak letter rack with two good ink bottles,

Archive II An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids. View II
Archive III An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids. View III
Archive IV An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids. View IV
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View

The Dorking Desk Shop
Telephone 01306 883327
Location
42 West Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1BU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/tdds
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 160
Items Sold 57
The Dorking Desk Shop
Verified Since Jan 2011
View Dealer Info
Location: 42 West Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BU, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/tdds
Verified
Jan 2011
For Sale
160
Sold
57
An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids.
A fine oak letter rack with two good ink bottles,
Ref: SA861910
An antique golden oak stationery box featuring a curved top, brass keyhole escutcheon, lower pen recess, and two glass inkwells with metal lids.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

A Victorian oak stationery box with an inkstand is a tabletop storage cabinet designed to store writing materials, letters, and envelopes, integrated with dedicated compartments for ink bottles and pens.

These items were predominantly constructed from solid hardwoods such as English oak, walnut, or mahogany, often featuring brass or nickel hardware and heavy glass ink bottles fitted with metal caps.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, natural wood grain variation, original brass keyhole escutcheons, and heavy pressed or cut-glass inkwells exhibiting slight air bubbles or hand-finishing marks.

Style an antique stationery box on a contemporary writing desk, sideboard, or study bookshelf to store correspondence, modern stationary, or small items while adding historic texture to the room.

Apply a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain of the oak periodically to protect the patina, and clean glass inkwells using tepid soapy water, avoiding harsh chemicals that may strip metal caps or timber finishes.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories