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Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian brass strapwork mounted amboyna writing slope, with a fall
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Amboyna

Antique Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
H 4.34 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
that required writing slopes to share it sitting at opposite sides like a partner desk but this is of
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Hardwood

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green
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19th Century Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
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1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Leather, Oak

Louis XV Style Sloping Desk in Lacquer and Gilt Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style sloping desk in lacquer and gilt bronze. Louis XV style sloping desk, lacquer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Bronze

Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the drawer front, on page 282 you can see the exact same leather writing slope, the lock is correct
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1790s English Georgian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Copper

Very Fine circa 1780 Georgian Mahogany Reading Table with Candle Slips & Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collector should have The table boasts an angle adjustable reading slope, twin candle slip trays and
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1780s English Georgian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Mahogany

Charming Georgian Elm Childs Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super early 18th-century childs writing desk, the slope top lifts to reveal a fitted drawer; of
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Early 18th Century Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Elm

Antique Charming Georgian Elm Childs Desk
Charming Georgian Elm Childs Desk
H 20.08 in W 19.69 in D 15.36 in
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
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19th Century British Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Painted Writing Slope
Painted Writing Slope
H 7 in W 19 in D 16.5 in
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique pine sloping clerks writing desk A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Pine

Slope Front Solid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Slope front solid mahogany writing desk has a lift up center panel. It has six drawers with the
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1870s English Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Slope Front Solid Mahogany Writing Desk
Slope Front Solid Mahogany Writing Desk
H 36.5 in W 48 in D 34.75 in
Antique Deep Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique deep pine sloping clerks writing desk A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid
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Mid-19th Century Country Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Pine

Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk, Greeting Station
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks writingdesk, greeting station A Lovely old piece, the desk is made
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Pine

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
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19th Century Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope. I actually have a pair of these, the other has slightly
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of
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19th Century English Regency Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century metamorphic camphor writing slope circa 1890. Here we have a fine quality campaign
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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer A very good looking and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson
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Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
stag antler writing slope table top desk, late 19th century from Vizagapatam, which was the
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1870s Indian Black Forest Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Bone, Antler, Leather, Sandalwood

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with quite
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

c. 1860 Chinese Lacquer on Wood Writing Slope
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 Chinese lacquer on wood writing slope. Made for the English market. Fold over writing
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Lacquer

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope SLOPE 58
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
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1840s Hong Kong Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Hardwood

A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
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Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The
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1820s Regency Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Wood

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler And Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in London, GB
A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass, Steel

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior Vid
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Slope April 2025 E1 Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Rosewood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt
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19th Century Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Brass

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled
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1820s British Georgian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Unusual Victorian Oak Desk Slope In The Shape of a Book With Internal Divisional Sections Complete
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Silver Plate

19th Century J J Mechi Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells
By John Joseph Mechi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite English craftsmanship from the early 19th century a mahogany writing slope befit with A
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells by J J Mechi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th century a Mahogany writing slope befit with A black
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
integrity while maintaining its rich, historical character. Perfect as a writing slope, portable desk, or
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Steel

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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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Baize, Walnut

Clerk's Desk
Located in London, England
Slope top writing desk in original paint finish.
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1870s Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Pine

Clerk's Desk
Clerk's Desk
H 38.19 in W 35.04 in D 24.41 in
Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk This is a very rare piece, it
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Oak

Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand What a find, if you are in the market for this
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Hardwood

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique English Exceptional Lacquer Mother-of-Pearl Travel Desk, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This writing slope (or portable writing desk) is richly decorated with mother-of-pearl and pleasing
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Victorian Burr Walnut & Brassbound Campaign Writing Slope
Located in King's Lynn, GB
desk that can be used on a lap, or set on a table or desk. Writing slopes are often used to improve
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN BROWN LEATHER BRASS GALLERY MILITARY CAMPAIGN DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian circa 1860-1880 Military Campaign Davenport desk writing slope with sliding top, brown leather
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1860s English Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

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
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19th Century English Antique Sloped Writing Desk

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Walnut

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Brass

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Olive

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
used. An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history
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19th Century English Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
unique piece has a fold out writing or work surface under the top lid as seen often in writing slopes or
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
H 30 in W 23 in D 16 in
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
, they were frequently used by traveling merchants as a portable writing slope - lap desk while traveling
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16th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Sloped Writing Desk

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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Antique Sloped Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique sloped writing desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique sloped writing desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique sloped writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique sloped writing desk, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique sloped writing desk over the years, but those crafted by George Betjemann & Sons, Gillows of Lancaster & London and A. Feret are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Sloped Writing Desk?

The average selling price for an antique sloped writing desk at 1stDibs is $1,157, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $33,701 for the highest priced.