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Anglo Indian Brass Mounted Correspondence Box
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Anglo Indian Brass Mounted Correspondence Box

19th century
Description

Gutsy antique Anglo Indian brass mounted fully fitted teak gentleman or officers correspondence box with original key. (Circa 1880).

Physical Dimensions
Height
24.7cm (9.72")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Anglo Indian Correspondence Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA981694
Dealers Internal Reference
66256
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Description
Gutsy antique Anglo Indian brass mounted fully fitted teak gentleman or officers correspondence box with original key. (Circa 1880).
Height
24.7cm (9.72")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Anglo Indian Correspondence Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA981694
Dealers Internal Ref
66256
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery.
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Archive I An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery.

Anglo Indian Brass Mounted Correspondence Box

Archive II An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery. View II
Archive III An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery. View III
Archive IV An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery. View IV
Archive V An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery. View V
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/davidgriffithantiques
Verified Since Aug 2019
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David Griffith Antiques
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An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery.
Anglo Indian Brass Mounted Correspondence Box
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An open Anglo Indian warm brown wooden correspondence box featuring brass-bound corners, flush side handles, and fitted interior compartments for stationery.
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  • ObjectWriting Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAnglo Indian
  • MaterialTeak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass corner brackets, Flush carrying handles, Fitted stationery racks, Lidded interior compartments
  • SizeH 24.7 cm (10 in) x W 49.5 cm (19 in) x D 33 cm (13 in)

This Anglo Indian correspondence box dates from the Victorian period around 1880 and takes the form of a fully fitted portable writing cabinet suited for an officer or gentleman. The piece is constructed from solid teak with a rich warm brown timber tone, contrasted by polished brass corner brackets, flush side carrying handles, hinges, a lock escutcheon, and an original key. The open lid reveals a tiered arrangement of fitted wooden stationery racks across the back interior surface. The lower section contains a central open well flanked by two lidded compartments alongside inkwell recesses and a pen tray channel moulded directly into the polished woodwork. Minor surface marks and variations in the grain demonstrate authentic age and historical use. Measuring 24.7 cm high, 49.5 cm wide, and 33 cm deep, this portable desk accessory sits neatly upon an office desk, study table, or library credenza to hold letters, envelopes, and everyday stationery in a traditional home workspace.

FAQs

An Anglo Indian correspondence box is a portable wooden storage box crafted in India during the colonial period, designed specifically for organising letters, writing instruments, and paper.

These boxes were typically constructed from durable native hardwoods such as teak, rosewood, or padouk, and reinforced with flush brass corner brackets, straps, and military handles.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hardware set flush with the timber surface, natural age-related patination, and interior partitions fitted for inkwells and stationery.

Place the box open on an executive desk or console table to showcase the interior compartments, or style it closed as a decorative risers for books and small object displays.

Dust the wood regularly with a soft dry cloth, apply bees wax to preserve the timber finish, and avoid harsh metal cleaners on the brass to retain the natural oxidised patina.
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