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Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Writing Slope
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Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Writing Slope

19th century
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Circa 1860, Unusual colonial Anglo-Indian Victorian solid camphorwood writing slope. Bearing a brass label ‘From Robert to Dear Emma’. The sloped writing surface on the brass bound carcass with an ebony inlaid drawer. When pulled out, the drawer opens the roll top revealing inkwells, pen rests and a baize covered writing slope.

22 cm high x 46 cm wide x 37 cm deep (closed) x 60 cm deep (open).

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

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SA829278
Dealers Internal Reference
29837
Description
Circa 1860, Unusual colonial Anglo-Indian Victorian solid camphorwood writing slope. Bearing a brass label ‘From Robert to Dear Emma’. The sloped writing surface on the brass bound carcass with an ebony inlaid drawer.
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When pulled out, the drawer opens the roll top revealing inkwells, pen rests and a baize covered writing slope.
Georgian Antiques

22 cm high x 46 cm wide x 37 cm deep (closed) x 60 cm deep (open).

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Writing Slope to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA829278
Dealers Internal Ref
29837
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Archive I A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle.

Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Writing Slope

Archive II A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View II
Archive III A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View III
Archive IV A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View IV
Archive V A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View V
Archive VI A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View VII
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Archive XIV A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle. View XIV
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A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle.
Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Writing Slope
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A Victorian colonial camphor wood writing slope featuring brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section, and a recessed brass drawer handle.
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  • ObjectWriting Slopes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Colonial
  • MaterialCamphor Wood, Brass
  • ColourReddish Brown
  • MotifsTambour top, Brass corner straps, Recessed drawer handle, Brass cartouche
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian colonial writing slope is made from solid camphorwood with a reddish brown finish and ebony inlay. The rectangular carcass features brass-bound edges, a tambour roll-top section at the back, a sloping writing surface with a brass cartouche, and a pull-out drawer fitted with a recessed brass handle. When opened, the interior reveals inkwells, pen rests, and a baize-covered writing surface, accompanied by a brass label inscribed \u2018From Robert to Dear Emma\u2019. Measuring 22 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 37 cm deep when closed, this piece is suited for use on an office desk in a gentleman's library or study to store writing materials and provide a portable writing surface.

FAQs

A Victorian writing slope is a portable wooden box featuring a slanted writing surface that unfolds, designed to store stationery, inkwells, and writing instruments for correspondence during travel or at home.

Traditional colonial writing slopes were commonly crafted from dense, aromatic woods such as camphor, teak, or mahogany, often reinforced with brass strapwork and flush handles to protect against damage during transit.

Look for hand-cut dovetail joinery, original brass fittings inset flush with the timber surface, natural metal oxidisation, and period-correct lock mechanisms.

Position the piece on a home office desk, console table, or library shelf, pairing it with contemporary books and ceramic accents to add historical texture.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually, keeping the item away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.
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