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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
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Amboyna

Antique Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
H 4.34 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green
Category

19th Century Antique Writing Slope

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
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Painted Writing Slope
Painted Writing Slope
H 7 in W 19 in D 16.5 in
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Amboyna

Antique Amboyna Writing Slope
Amboyna Writing Slope
H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
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19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Amboyna Writing Slope
Amboyna Writing Slope
H 7.75 in W 19.6 in D 11.25 in
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, GB
to offer this unusual and large-sized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope, in the manner of Henry Hollamby
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
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H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century coromandel writing slope, fabulous quality with brass corners and a central brass
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
H 4.25 in W 14 in D 10 in
19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope
Category

Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Ceylonese 'Sri Lankan' Ebony Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century carved ebony writing slope, the exterior richly carved with foliate
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

David Edwards Georgian Antique Writing Slope c1830
By David Edwards
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : David Edwards Georgian antique writing slope Date : c1830 Period : George IV / William
Category

1830s British Georgian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Category

1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Oak

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
Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

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 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
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Travelling Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Edmund Nye c1860
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Travelling Tunbridge ware writing slope Edmund Nye c1860 Date : c1860 Period : Victoria
Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
built in twin writing slopes This is a very rare piece, I’ve not seen another, it can be used as a
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box with Writing Slope c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware stationery box with writing slope Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin
Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of good size proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third quarter of the
Category

19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19thC Sterling-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope By George Betjemann & Sons
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian sterling-mounted coromandel writing slope box on stand, c.1875, sterling silver
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1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Sterling Silver

Regency Rosewood 19th Century Writing Slope
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Inlaid Decoration And Attractive Carved Mouldings, The Sloping Hinged Top Enclosing Old Tooled Writing
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

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 Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desktop writing slope. An English, burr walnut and brass correspondence box
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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 Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

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 Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope with Cubework c1840
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope with cubework Date : c1840 Period : Victoria Origin
Category

1840s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

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
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope by William Upton c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading :Tunbridge ware writing slope by William Upton c1860 Date : c1860 Period : Victoria
Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope with Image of Tonbridge Castle
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope with image of Tonbridge Castle by Thomas Barton c1875 Date
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1870s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Regency Writing Slope with Rosewood Veneer c1810
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Regency writing slope with rosewood veneer Date : c1810 Period : Regency Origin
Category

1810s British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

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
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Slope

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
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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 Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Wood

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
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Oak

Antique Gentleman's Writing Slope, English, Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's writing slope. An English, burr walnut and leather correspondence
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Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Brass Bound Writing Slope from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Brass bound writing slope from the mid 19th century Date : c1850 Period : Victoria
Category

Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope. I actually have a pair of these, the other has slightly
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin. The Writing Box of slim rectangular form with
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
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H 4.73 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass, Steel

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope & Secret Space
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand What a find, if you are in the market for this
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

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
Category

19th Century Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope
Category

Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Teak

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew. The Writing Box of slim rectangular form with
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

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 Slope

Materials

Brass

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

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

19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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 Slope

Materials

Brass

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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19th Century English William IV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Located in GB
pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer A very good looking and
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled
Category

1820s British Georgian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

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
Category

Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Other

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. The
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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
Category

1820s Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

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Antique Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing slope for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique writing slope was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique writing slope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique writing slope bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique writing slope has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Betjemann & Sons, Gillows of Lancaster & London and A. Feret are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Writing Slope?

An antique writing slope can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,171, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $33,701.
Questions About Antique Writing Slope
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Writing slopes, also known as writing slants or slant boards, can aid in the promotion of proper writing posture. When writing, they help relieve problems in the back, neck, shoulders, and wrists. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary writing slopes from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.