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Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890
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Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

19th century
Description

This is an antique desktop stationery box. An English, oak correspondence case in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

Striking Victorian craftsmanship with delightful figuring

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select oak stocks present fine grain interest and an abundance of medullary rays

Sumptuous warm caramel hues throughout the tapering form

Unmarked brass shield dressing the broad lid, ideal for personalisation

Dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

Fascinating card slide calendar to the lid interior with dates for January to December 1909

Small glass inkwell sits front and centre, with a pair of dipping ink pens nesting to the side

Drop front features a tooled red leather skiver to the reverse

This is a superb antique desktop stationery box, with a host of charming features. Quality Arts & Crafts taste adds to the appeal. Delivered waxed, polished and ready to grace the desktop.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Max Depth: 17cm (6.75'')

Max Height: 27.5cm (10.75'')

Extended Width: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Extended Depth: 40.5cm (16'')

Extended Height: 41cm (16.25'')

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Physical Dimensions
Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Stationery Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA997458
Dealers Internal Reference
18.9357
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Description
This is an antique desktop stationery box.
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An English, oak correspondence case in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
London Fine Antiques

Striking Victorian craftsmanship with delightful figuring

fig 1. An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
fig 1. Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select oak stocks present fine grain interest and an abundance of medullary rays

Sumptuous warm caramel hues throughout the tapering form

Unmarked brass shield dressing the broad lid, ideal for personalisation

fig 2. An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
fig 2. Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

Dressed with a brass lock escutcheon — in working order, key present

Fascinating card slide calendar to the lid interior with dates for January to December 1909

Small glass inkwell sits front and centre, with a pair of dipping ink pens nesting to the side

fig 3. An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
fig 3. Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

Drop front features a tooled red leather skiver to the reverse

This is a superb antique desktop stationery box, with a host of charming features. Quality Arts & Crafts taste adds to the appeal. Delivered waxed, polished and ready to grace the desktop.

fig 4. An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
fig 4. Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

Dimensions:

Max Width: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Max Depth: 17cm (6.75'')

Max Height: 27.5cm (10.75'')

Extended Width: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Extended Depth: 40.5cm (16'')

Extended Height: 41cm (16.25'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

fig 5. An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
fig 5. Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Stationery Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA997458
Dealers Internal Ref
18.9357
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Archive I An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.

Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890

Archive II An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View II
Archive III An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View III
Archive IV An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View IV
Archive V An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View V
Archive VI An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View VI
Archive VII An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View VII
Archive VIII An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View VIII
Archive IX An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View IX
Archive X An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View X
Archive XI An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View XI
Archive XII An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid. View XII
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An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890
Ref: SA997458
An opened late Victorian oak stationery box featuring a fold-out burgundy leather writing slope, internal letter compartments, a glass inkwell, and a perpetual calendar inside the lid.
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An antique desktop stationery box is a compact wooden cabinet designed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to hold writing materials, including letter paper, envelopes, inkwells, pens, and calendars.

Victorian stationery boxes were commonly crafted from native hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, often lined with gilded leather or velvet, and fitted with brass locks, hinges, and cut glass inkwells.

Authentic pieces typically feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, solid timber construction, period-correct brass hardware, slotted internal letter dividers, and original leather-lined drop-front writing slopes.

An antique stationery box serves as a functional desktop tidy in a home office, a statement piece on an entry console, or an accent on a library table, blending historical character with practical modern storage.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth, apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the wood grain, keep away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, and treat any original leather with a specialized leather conditioner.
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