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19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box having a lovely antique Victorian
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835 Additional Information
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning little 19th century tabletop stationary box made of micro-mosaic. Made in Britain
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut, Burl

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
almost exclusively by the upper class. Still of exceptional value in the 18th and 19th century, the type
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Mid 19th century Tunbridge ware stationery box by Edmund Nye, manufacturer. The dome-shaped top is
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

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Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut

19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality english made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Baize, Walnut

19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
decorative inlaid tunbridge ware bands. Box opens out to a beige fabric writing slope which opens both ways
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
$885 Sale Price
49% Off
H 6.7 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in
A Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Floral Mosaic Bands, c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Floral Mosaic Bands, c1880 Additional Information: Heading
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

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Paper

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
ELEGANT LADY in the mid to late 19th Century. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

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Satinwood, Walnut

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Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware writing box veneered in mahogany, with floral motif and view of Hever Castle, framed
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Velvet, Mahogany

A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: A Very Fine
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, GB
. The box contains some further Tunbridge Ware writing tools which are featured in the photographs. The
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Velvet, Wood

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870 Additional Information: Heading
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning museum quality tunbridge ware lap desk. Made in England, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality English made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridge Ware inlay writing box having a fantastic burr
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

An Intricately Inlaid Tunbridge Ware Rectangular Wooden Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An intricately inlaid English Tunbridge Ware rectangular wooden writing box with tumbling block
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Antique 19th Century English Tableware

George IV Calamander and Specimen Parquetry Writing Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
’ was also a favourite design on the larger surfaces of Tunbridge-ware boxes.
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

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Wood

19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century tunbridge ware writing box, circa 1880. Victorian walnut desktop box which opens
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
H 4.75 in W 11.5 in D 8.25 in
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870 Additional
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large quality antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridge Ware inlay writing box having a quality burr
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English tunbridge ware inlaid well figured solid burr walnut ladies
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Tunbridge Ware detail inlaid Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Brass

Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Tonbridge Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Tunbridge ware writing box with waisted sides, veneered in beautiful figured mahogany with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Velvet, Mahogany

Early Tunbridge Ware Penwork Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box. The top has a penwork border and is adorned with a beautiful colored print
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency More Desk Accessories

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian inlaid walnut Tunbridge ware writing slope. A striking writing slope dating back to c
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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

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19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
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Brass

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Located in Ipswich, GB
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Antique Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
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Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
$5,756
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19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century tunbridge ware writing box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every 19th century tunbridge ware writing box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century tunbridge ware writing box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A 19th century tunbridge ware writing box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells, Henry Hollamby and Tunbridge Ware each produced at least one beautiful 19th century tunbridge ware writing box that is worth considering.

How Much is a 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box?

Prices for a 19th century tunbridge ware writing box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $360 and can go as high as $2,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,164.

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