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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

  • Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique 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

  • Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
  • Antique Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
  • Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
  • Antique 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

  • Painted Writing Slope
  • Antique Painted Writing Slope
  • Painted Writing Slope
  • Antique Painted Writing Slope
H 7 in W 19 in D 16.5 in
Victorian Rosewood Stationary Box, Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2771 Fine quality and very attractive, Victorian, rosewood and mahogany writing slope, finely
Category

19th Century Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

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

  • Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique 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
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

  • Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Amboyna Writing Slope
  • Antique Amboyna Writing Slope
H 7.75 in W 19.6 in D 11.25 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

  • 19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
  • Antique 19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
  • 19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
  • Antique 19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
H 4.25 in W 14 in D 10 in
Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, wood and mother of pearl, Scotland 1870, H613 Scotland 1870 Solid
Category

1870s Scottish Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

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

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
Category

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

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

Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
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

Coromandel Writing Slope Box Casket Poss Irish Austins Dublin Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality well figured Coromandel writing slope with lavish Ormolu mounts with
Category

19th Century Irish Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

A Victorian Gilt Metal-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A FINE VICTORIAN GILT METAL-MOUNTED COROMANDEL WRITING SLOPE By or in the manner of Betjemann
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Metal

  • A Victorian Gilt Metal-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope
  • A Victorian Gilt Metal-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope
  • A Victorian Gilt Metal-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope
  • A Victorian Gilt Metal-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope
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H 4.14 in W 13.98 in D 9.85 in
Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Mahogany Mother of Pearl Victorian English Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Coromandel interior travelling writing slope of generous proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

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

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
Category

1840s Hong Kong Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

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

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

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
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Brass Inlay A handcrafted
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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

Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Red Velvet Fitted
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th century Rosewood and mother of pearl handcrafted exquisite writing slope with tooled leather
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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

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

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. Interior
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

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

Anglo-Indian Sadeli Tumbling Block Writing Slope, Stationary Box c1850
Located in valatie, NY
Anglo-Indian Sadeli Tumbling Block Writing Slope, Stationary Box c1850. The interior fitted with 8
Category

1850s Indian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Pewter

Antique Anglo-Indian Bombay Carved Sandalwood Writing Slope Box Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Anglo-Indian Bombay hand carved sandalwood writing slope of generous proportions and
Category

19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany, Sandalwood

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

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the
Category

19th Century English Victorian 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

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century The Kings Royal Rifle Corps Oak Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope The
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Slope Lap Desk Set Sampson Mordan & Co 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian Gothic revival writing slope in figured walnut with wonderful
Category

1870s Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique William IV 1835 a Blain Liverpool Library Desk Table Writing Slope
Located in GB
stamped, A Blain Liverpool, Mahogany Library table desk with built in writing slope A very good
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1830s English William IV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
carefully applied to flow between seams of the writing slope. Heavy gauge brass mounts are affixed with hand
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Late 19th - Early 20th C Mahogany Lap/Travel Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Brooklyn, NY
or actual writing slope for all the writers and poets out there. Or the causal journaling. Takes you
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Handcrafted Regency Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Regency Bramah Rosewood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
(writing notes, jewelry, documents, etc.) either during trips or to be placed on a table and used there
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Other

19th Century Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells by J J Mechi
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th century a Mahogany writing slope befit with A black
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South Germany Circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
small hinged compartment for writing implements, raised overall upon four original conical-shaped
Category

Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Iron

Antique English Travel Box and Writing Slope with Exceptional Inlay, circa 1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a marvelous travel box. The inlay is stunning.
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
By George Smith
Located in London, GB
patination to the oak. In the manner of George Smith. The Tooled red leather writing slope with easel support
Category

19th Century English George IV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Oak, Leather, Wood

  • George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
  • George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
  • George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
  • George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 18 in
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
up writing slope reveals a further pen drawer and paper compartments. It measures 60 by 27 inches
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
: Max Width: 97.5cm (38.5'') Max Depth: 53cm (20.75'') Max Height: 104.5cm (41.25'') Writing Slope
Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by J.C Vickery of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
writing slope also lifts up to reveal further storage space, the underneath of the writing slope is marked
Category

1910s European Edwardian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Period Partner's Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
such as a moulded rectangular top with two rising fall writing slopes in the centre topped by a brass
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather

Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Writing Side Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
charm. The drawer slides freely and includes a baize covered lift up writing slope. Would look great
Category

19th Century Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Davenport Desk, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
leather writing slope, with secret pop out side drawer actuated by pull the internal drawer knob, five
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

  • 19th Century Mahogany Davenport Desk, circa 1850
  • 19th Century Mahogany Davenport Desk, circa 1850
  • 19th Century Mahogany Davenport Desk, circa 1850
  • 19th Century Mahogany Davenport Desk, circa 1850
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Victorian Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below, raised on
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

  • Victorian Walnut Work Table
  • Victorian Walnut Work Table
  • Victorian Walnut Work Table
  • Victorian Walnut Work Table
H 30 in W 24 in D 17 in
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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.