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Captains Writing Box

Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Mid-19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860. Brass bound around the outer edges
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk. Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
showcases a distinctive design with an inclined top table and a convenient box with a lid. Its unique shape
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Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
boxes. Charming arcading adorns the upper drawer section with shelf to centre. Usefully sized
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer's writing slope (or Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, from
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photo 10"x30"
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photo 15"x45"
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photograph
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Tea Caddies

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Satinwood

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Half Column Capital
H 6.7 in W 11.42 in D 3.94 in
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Early 19th Century American Federal Period Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal End Tables

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Antique Syrian Inlayed Mother of Pearl Walnut Plant Stand Pedestal
Located in San Francisco, CA
A carved walnut plant stand or pedestal with mother of pearl inlay detail. Late 19th / early 20th century. In very good antique condition, having an age crack on the lower shelf.
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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing a green leatherette tooled work surface. The interior with a center door concealin...
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Antique Early 19th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
H 44.75 in W 47 in D 23.25 in
19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully made hand carved rosewood and fruit wood box with heart shaped bone escutcheon.The whimsical interior lined with paper carpet pattern from Peterson's Magazine 1876. The...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

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Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box with brass bound corners and straps opening to reveal a fitted writing slope, pen tray, original ink bottle, two lift up lids openin...
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped top has a brass shield medallion in the center. The interior has a vibrant purple f...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Victorian Rosewood & Mother-of-Pearl Jewellery/Sewing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl jewellery/sewing box having pretty pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay to the top and side, mother-of-pearl lock escutcheon, original pink interio...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa 1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather writing surface, pen tray compar...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Paul Evans, Phillip Lloyd Powell Style Petite Rosewood Box with Brass Inlay
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Paul Evans
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American mid century rosewood and brass inlay small oval accessory box in the style of Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd, circa 1960. Featuring a handcrafted clam shaped 2-piece smooth da...
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Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period Early Victorian style. This sma...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...
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19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets

19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
H 8.27 in W 20.08 in D 11.82 in
Captain MacPherson's Writing Desk or Slope
By William Dobson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A brass edged, mahogany Writing Desk made by Dobson of 166 Strand. This slope was made with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Captain MacPherson's Writing Desk or Slope
Captain MacPherson's Writing Desk or Slope
H 6.75 in W 19.75 in D 10 in
"Wembley Or Bust" by Jeff Lynne's ELO – The Signed, Limited Edition Book
By Jeff Lynne
Located in Guildford, Surrey
‘With these songs, I feel like this is their home because this is the first place I started writing
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Mahogany Brass bound Captain's writing box containing three secret compartments, one for
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Antique 19th Century British George III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Mahogany Captains Writing Box
H 8.27 in W 20.08 in D 10.63 in
19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
H 7.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport c.1900
Located in London, GB
writing implements, and smaller spaces in the forms of small drawers and pigeonholes. The Davenport has
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Captains Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop up Davenport. The Davenport has a slide out writing surface with
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
Located in New Orleans, LA
instruments, while another reveals a flat writing surface. Beautifully tapered legs set upon original box
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Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
H 31.88 in W 14.63 in D 18.13 in
Antique English Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
locks and raised on reeded and turned legs with brass cup castors. The writing slope with the original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport circa 1890
Located in London, GB
beautiful antiqued coral leather writing surface which has gilt-tooled decoration. The inlaid urn and swags
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Rosewood

English 19th Century Ship Captain's Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
English ship captains mid 19th century writing box in mahogany with brass edges and fittings. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous Georgian period Campaign triple-slope writing desk, it is often coined a “Captain’s Box
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Antique 1790s English Campaign Desk Sets

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Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak

Spencer - Churchill Silver Gilt R & S Garrard of London Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The box was commissioned in 1844 for Sir Winston Churchill's great-grandmother, Jane, Duchess of
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Georgian Mahogany Military Captains Campaign Writing Box Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian military Campaign box in solid mahogany with screwed brass strapping and flush-fitting
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Captain's Writing Box.
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
English captain's writing box in rosewood/brass, with a complete interior,19th century.
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Captain's Writing Box.
English Captain's Writing Box.
H 8.27 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
Captain's Writing Box 18th Century
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
French Teakwood Captain's Writing Box.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Materials

Teak

Captain's Writing Box 18th Century
Captain's Writing Box 18th Century
H 7.09 in W 16.54 in D 9.85 in
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Captains Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the captains writing box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A captains writing box — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the captains writing box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A captains writing box made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made captains writing box over the years, but those crafted by Stephen Mallon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Captains Writing Box?

The average selling price for a captains writing box at 1stDibs is $3,188, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $12,279 for the highest priced.
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