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What are writing slopes?
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Writing slopes are wooden boxes with angled padded tops. People in Victorian England used them as writing surfaces to protect their furniture and to store writing implements. You'll find a variety of antique writing slopes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope with Brass Mounts
Item Code: LC1115
Circa 1870
A highly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,000
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
$1,234 Sale Price
20% Off
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,214
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century coromandel writing slope, fabulous quality with brass corners and a central brass
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,052 Sale Price
20% Off
Burl Walnut and Walnut Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Burled walnut and walnut writing slope with brass mounts, made in 1870, on a late 20th century
Category
Antique 1870s English Campaign Side Tables
Materials
Brass
