Search 0
26,854  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 26 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTSNEW
26 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA977231
FOR SALE
£950
Email Phone
Save
A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler and Vizagapatam Writing Slope
For sale by Tinker & Toad
for sale €1,112     $1,207
£950

Tinker & Toad

Sellingantiques Verified Since Aug 2020
Browse dealers 82 items
Relevant Links
Id #SA977231
PDF SHARE
SAVE

A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler and Vizagapatam Writing Slope

19th century
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
Description

A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered in stag antler. The top section opens to reveal a fitted area with pen tray and and glass inkwells, which are possibly a replacement. The writing slope with green velvet and beautiful Vizagapatam inlay to its perimeter. Vizagapatam is the term used to describe pieces made by Indian craftsmen around the town of the same name on the Coromandel Coast of India (modern day Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh). The slope also lifts up to reveal further storage. An extremely rare piece that often sell for double our listed price. When opened the depth is 57cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this Vizagapatam Antler Writing Slope to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA977231
Description
A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered in stag antler.
“
The top section opens to reveal a fitted area with pen tray and and glass inkwells, which are possibly a replacement.
Tinker & Toad

The writing slope with green velvet and beautiful Vizagapatam inlay to its perimeter. Vizagapatam is the term used to describe pieces made by Indian craftsmen around the town of the same name on the Coromandel Coast of India (modern day Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh). The slope also lifts up to reveal further storage. An extremely rare piece that often sell for double our listed price. When opened the depth is 57cm.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Vizagapatam Antler Writing Slope to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA977231
Tinker & Toad
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Tinker & Toad Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface.
1 / 9
Archive I An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface.

A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler and Vizagapatam Writing Slope

Archive II An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View II
Archive III An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View III
Archive IV An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View IV
Archive V An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View V
Archive VI An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View VI
Archive VII An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View VII
Archive VIII An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View VIII
Archive IX An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface. View IX
Enlarged Archival View

Tinker & Toad
Telephone 07771 682942
Location
54 The Mint
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7EN
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/tinkerandtoad
Verified Since Aug 2020
Items For Sale 82
Items Sold 552
Tinker & Toad
Verified Since Aug 2020
View Dealer Info
Location: 54 The Mint, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7EN, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/tinkerandtoad
Verified
Aug 2020
For Sale
82
Sold
552
An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface.
A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler and Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Ref: SA977231
An open nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian writing slope displaying carved antler borders, floral bone inlay, and a green velvet writing surface.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
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.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWriting Slopes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialAntler, Bone, Sandalwood, Velvet, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown, Cream, Green
  • MotifsCarved antler trim, Foliate bone inlay, Green velvet surface, Fitted inkwell compartments
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 29 cm (11 in)

This Victorian Anglo-Indian writing slope is a late nineteenth-century table top desk veneered in warm brown stag antler with cream foliate bone inlay and brass hardware. The hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior containing a pen tray, inkwell compartments with glass inkwells, and additional storage space beneath the folding surface. The sloping writing flap is lined in green velvet and edged with intricate bone inlay along its perimeter, while the upper rear section features carved antler trim. It measures 13 cm high, 37 cm wide, and 29 cm deep, extending to a depth of 57 cm when opened. Positioned on an office desk or study table, the slope serves as a practical surface for letter writing and document organisation in a gentleman's library. The contrasting tones of the dark wood, pale bone, and green fabric create a striking visual display suited to traditional or eclectic interiors. Regular use as a functional writing desk brings historical craftsmanship into daily modern life, offering concealed compartments to store stationery items while maintaining a decorative presence in the room.

FAQs

A Vizagapatam writing slope is a portable lap desk produced in the Coromandel Coast region of India during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, combining European furniture forms with Indian craft traditions such as bone inlay and carved antler decoration.

Anglo-Indian writing slopes were constructed using dense timbers such as sandalwood or teak, adorned externally with horn, bone, or antler overlays, and lined internally with velvet or baize alongside fitted brass hardware.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature engraved bone or ivory panels filled with dark lacquer penwork, hand-carved floral borders, traditional brass hinges, and interiors often carved from aromatic sandalwood.

An antique writing slope can be displayed open on an office desk to highlight the internal velvet lining and inkwell compartments, or placed closed on a sideboard top or bookshelf as an accent piece.

Maintain the item in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat and sunlight to prevent wood warping or inlay detachment; dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre brush without liquid solvents.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories