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Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
H 5.51 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
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 Victorian Writing Box

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Olive

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a rectangular shaped quality rosewood lift up
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Other

Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Victorian Writing Box attributed to Hausburg. The Writing Box of rectangular shape made from
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Pewter

Fine Antique English Gilded Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lap Desk
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality Victorian writing box / slope in exotic and dramatic Coromandel wood mounted with
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Bronze

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a quality rosewood rectangular shaped
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1850s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Rosewood

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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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

Lovely Antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing box with two lift up tops opening to
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Other

Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box having a quality mahogany writing
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Quality Antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
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H 7.68 in W 17.92 in D 10.63 in
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
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H 7.29 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
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
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1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Amboyana jewellery box and writing slope Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : England
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1860s British Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

antique writing box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box. This example is made of beautiful olive wood
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1890s Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Olive

antique writing box
antique writing box
H 12.21 in W 14.57 in D 8.27 in
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 Victorian Writing Box

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Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
writing case with fitted interior, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Enticing writing
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Teak

Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
traveller's writing case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Captivatingly appointed interior
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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Victorian Writing Box

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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 Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful inlaid micro mosaic writing box. Missing parts, see photos. Bone Ebony Mosaic tiles
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1870s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Bone, Wood, Ebony

Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
H 4 in W 12 in D 10 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rosewood writing box with writing slope and hand-tooled leather, with mother-of-pearl inlay, the
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
H 6 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box Quite simply, this is a stunning example of a 19th
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1870s Indian Early Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

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 Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

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 Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
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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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Leather, Wood

Writing Casket Box, Walnut with Inlays, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful antique writing box from the historicism / Victorian style from England, 2nd half of the
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

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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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870
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1870s British Late Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Travel, After Asprey, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, aged leather travelling writing case in the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Leather

Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Paper

Victorian Kingwood and Boxwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Victorian kingwood and box wood strung mounted ladies writing table in the French taste, the
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1880s English Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Kingwood, Boxwood

Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Paper

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box having a quality
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Rosewood

Antique Writing Desk, French, Decorative Centre Table, Louis XV Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. A French, kingwood reverse breakfront decorative centre table in
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, Decanter and Games Boxes, Tea Caddies, Ladies Dressing Boxes, Writing Slopes and
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope Date : c1875 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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1850s British Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
H 3.15 in W 11.82 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
open the box up there is a blue lined writing surface, a pen rest, three small compartments and two
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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Wood

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
H 4.25 in W 14 in D 10 in
Antique Carved Correspondence Desk, Scottish Oak, Writing Table, Early Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved correspondence desk with hidden drawer. A Scottish, oak writing table
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Oak

English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
box, slightly protruding tabletop. Green writing surface decorated with extraordinary gold embossing
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mahogany, Leather

English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 30.71 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 Victorian Writing Box

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Oak

Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
detail, the company quickly gained a reputation for producing some of the finest writing boxes and other
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Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Bronze

Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
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H 11.4 in W 15 in D 9.65 in
Antique Figured Coromandel Brass Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique brass bound coromandel Victorian Gothic Revival casket by Parkins and
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1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood
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Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Other

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
women. Containing everything from toiletries and jewelry to sewing and writing instruments, nécessaires
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in
Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
space for paper and envelopes. The desk has several compartments for pens, ink and writing accessories
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning very fine quality antique English stationary box in striking exotic hardwood coromandel
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

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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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Burl, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

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
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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

1839 Fitzmaurice West Victorian Ebony & Brass Inlays Necessaire De Voyage
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite antique travelling case or victorian nécessaire de voyage A work of extraordinary
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Brass

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
the day. Under the hinged lid is a sewing box with compartments for all her sewing tools with a
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mahogany

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
H 13.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An early Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted rosewood and tulipwood jewellery coffer on stand or
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Tulipwood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian
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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Leather, Mahogany

Rare Antique English Silver on Nickel Banded Oak Signed Dome-Top Stationery Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Charleston, SC
work boxes, writing boxes (lap desks) and dressing cases until 1898. Their boxes are considered
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Silver Plate, Nickel

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress
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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with
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1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll up Desk, Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1870, H345 Scotland 1870
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Victorian Writing Box

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Walnut

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Antique Victorian Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique victorian writing box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique victorian writing box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique victorian writing box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique victorian writing box bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique victorian writing box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Asprey International Limited, Drew & Sons and F.L. Hausburg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Victorian Writing Box?

Prices for an antique victorian writing box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $427 and can go as high as $29,328, while the average can fetch as much as $1,327.