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Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Suzuribako with Crane Design, Late Edo to Early Meiji
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Suzuribako with Crane Design, Late Edo to Early Meiji

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Suzuribako with Crane Design, Late Edo to Early Meiji

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A beautiful Japanese suzuribako (writing box) crafted in fine lacquer and decorated in maki-e

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Writing Box

Materials

Silver

Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle

Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle

Located in London, GB

A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box Of the very highest quality, the carcass

Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box

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

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Northampton, GB

Raised on Four Sterling Silver Scrollwork Legs From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Writing Box

Materials

Silver

French Art Deco Bakelite / Catalin Desk Writing Set in Box, France c.1930
French Art Deco Bakelite / Catalin Desk Writing Set in Box, France c.1930

French Art Deco Bakelite / Catalin Desk Writing Set in Box, France c.1930

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Elegant Art Deco desk writing accessory set from France, dating to the 1930s. The set consists of

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Metal

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock
Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Located in Doylestown, PA

Personal writing/document campaign style chest or sailor's ditty box in pine with carry handles

Category

Early 20th Century Campaign Antique Writing Box

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint

Located in Boden, SE

19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea

Category

Early 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Writing Box

Materials

Pine

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC

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

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener

Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Box

Materials

Agate, Silver

Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako
Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako

Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This elegant writing box (suzuribako) beautifully captures a tranquil

Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet
19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet

19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

. The middle section is a removable writing box, with handles. Flaps open to reveal a compartmented lift

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Writing Box

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815

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

Category

Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

$6,260

H 1.78 in W 8.47 in D 10.95 in

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a sweeping

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa
Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This majestic writing box (suzuribako) showcases a breathtaking, classical

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth
Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth

$269Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful writing case with lid in painted porcelain decorated with stylized flowers and framed

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Writing Box

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest
Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest

Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest

$4,050

H 1.97 in W 8.47 in D 9.45 in

Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This stately antique writing box (suzuribako) exudes the austere elegance and

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

$8,860

H 3.67 in W 4.89 in D 8.98 in

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This exceptional antique two-tier writing box (suzuribako) beautifully

Category

17th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

$31,000

H 2.17 in W 9.26 in D 10.04 in

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a

Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer
Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

Suzuribako (writing box) in black lacquer, rectangular in shape, with a gold lacquer (maki-e

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Writing Box

Materials

Gold Leaf

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF
Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Located in Newark, England

, Nashiji was commonly used in luxury objects such as inro, writing boxes, tea caddies, and furniture

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

By Thornhill

Located in London, GB

& silversmiths by the manufacture of dressing cases, writing boxes & other luxury pieces & winning a prize medal

Category

1910s English Antique Writing Box

Materials

Crocodile, Alligator

Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann
Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann

Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

skull at his elbow and his wife with an open writing box. Oil on canvas within a gilded frame and

Category

1810s English Antique Writing Box

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

tooled red leather writing surface with stationery box and divisions, that features two ink well

Category

1820s Regency Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key

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

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large Dutch Colonial Amboyna and Ebony Indonesian Writing Desk, 18th Century

Large Dutch Colonial Amboyna and Ebony Indonesian Writing Desk, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

made portable writing desks and document boxes indispensable items of furniture for VOC officials in

Category

18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Writing Box

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann
English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann

English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in Northampton, GB

quickly gained a reputation for producing some of the finest writing boxes and other luxury desk

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Metal

Oversized Antique English Olivewood Stationery Cabinet by Betjemann & Leuchars
Oversized Antique English Olivewood Stationery Cabinet by Betjemann & Leuchars

Oversized Antique English Olivewood Stationery Cabinet by Betjemann & Leuchars

By George Betjemann & Sons, Leuchars & Son

Located in Northampton, GB

Bearing a Duke’s Coronet From our Writing Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century
Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century

Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century

$21,162Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.63 in W 15.83 in D 11.82 in

Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

border opening down to reveal eight drawers. This is a box that opens at the front to become a writing

Category

17th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard
Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

Located in Forney, TX

drawers, used as a collectors cabinet or cabinet of curiosities, writing box, jewelery casket, odds and

Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass, Iron

17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet

17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

Morrish inspired Spanish Vargueno traveling writing box desk. Our example is characteristic of the

Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

traditionally used as a personal storage box (for writing tools, documents, or valuables). Its hand-forged iron

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

(writing instrument and document box) or collectors cabinet (for valuables). Hand-crafted solid pine

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Writing Box

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk
Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk

Located in Ipswich, GB

gallery above a lift up stationary box above a writing slope with the original leather crossbanded in

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period
Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period

Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

pattern is Influenced by the Silk Road trade in Ming period. By the box writing, It is said to be a vase

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Writing Box

Materials

Earthenware

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Located in Dallas, TX

cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An Anglo Indian bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Metal

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique writing box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique writing box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique writing box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique writing box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by David Edwards, Asprey International Limited and Drew & Sons are consistently popular.

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