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Victorian Oak Stationary Box
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Victorian Oak Stationary Box

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Colin Brand Antiques
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Description

Victorian oak writing compendium, "The Gem" stationery box, featuring a fold-out leather writing slope and partitioned letter racks.

Key components include a burgundy leather-lined lid fitted with pen loops, internal dividers for correspondence, small accessory drawers, and an integrated pull-out writing surface drawer complete with an inkwell and pen groove.

Side brass carrying handles and brass hardware allow the entire compartmentalised desktop organiser to function as a portable correspondence chest

Measurements for the closed box

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Stationery Box to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26.5cm (10.43")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1230813
Dealers Internal Reference
CRBJR/3012
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Victorian oak writing compendium, "The Gem" stationery box, featuring a fold-out leather writing slope and partitioned letter racks.

Key components include a burgundy leather-lined lid fitted with pen loops, internal dividers for correspondence, small accessory drawers, and an integrated pull-out writing surface drawer complete with an inkwell and pen groove.

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Side brass carrying handles and brass hardware allow the entire compartmentalised desktop organiser to function as a portable correspondence chest.
Colin Brand Antiques

Measurements for the closed box

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Stationery Box to the Victorian era.

Height
26.5cm (10.43")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1230813
Dealers Internal Ref
CRBJR/3012
Colin Brand Antiques
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Archive I An open Victorian oak stationery box featuring internal tiered letter slots, two small drawers, a pen tray, a folding writing slope, and brass fittings. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An open Victorian oak stationery box featuring internal tiered letter slots, two small drawers, a pen tray, a folding writing slope, and brass fittings.
Victorian Oak Stationary Box
Ref: SA1230813
An open Victorian oak stationery box featuring internal tiered letter slots, two small drawers, a pen tray, a folding writing slope, and brass fittings.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStationery Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSloping front, Tiered letter slots, Brass fittings, Folding writing slope
  • SizeH 26.5 cm (10 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

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A Victorian stationery box, or stationery compendium, was designed to store letter-writing materials including paper, envelopes, inkwells, pens, and correspondence tools in a unified tabletop cabinet.

These boxes were constructed from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring brass hinges and mounts, leather linings, and internal compartments made from cedar or pine.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, original brass hardware, natural wood patination, and compartment dimensions tailored to 19th-century stationery sizes.

Display the stationery box on an office desk, console table, or library bookshelf to serve as an attractive functional organiser for modern desktop implements.

Maintain the oak finish by applying a quality beeswax polish with a soft cloth along the wood grain, keeping the box away from direct sunlight and fluctuating heat sources.
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