Captains Writing Box
Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
H 5.25 in W 13 in D 8.75 in
Mid-19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass bound around the outer edges
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk.
Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
showcases a distinctive design with an inclined top table and a convenient box with a lid. Its unique shape
Category
Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
boxes.
Charming arcading adorns the upper drawer section with shelf to centre.
Usefully sized
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 44.3 in W 60.04 in D 24.81 in
English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer's writing slope (or Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, from
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photo 10"x30"
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photo 15"x45"
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Armn 110418" Graffiti painted railroad train car, limited edition photograph
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
writing session on the train car using the same colors, in gradient colors of yellow, orange and pink
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Hat Box, English, Leather, Case, Silk Top Hat, Dunn, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hat box. An English, leather hat case with silk top hat by Dunn, dating to the Regency period and later, circa 1820.
Lovingly worn leather testament to many yea...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
H 10.04 in W 13.98 in D 13.19 in
High Polished American Mid-Century Aluminum Folding Army Desk
Located in New York, NY
WWII Aluminium Military Campaign Desk-Collapsible
This desks was originally painted in a sea foam blue color for use in US military field hospitals. The desk is designed to Collapse...
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19th Century Trinity House Inlaid Rosewood Sewing Box, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine 19th century trinity house marquetry inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. Th...
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Materials
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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 beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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19C Anglo Indian Carved Padouk Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
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George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table
By Pierre Langlois
Located in Lymington, GB
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Wood
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19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets
Captain MacPherson's Writing Desk or Slope
By William Dobson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A brass edged, mahogany Writing Desk made by Dobson of 166 Strand. This slope was made with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks
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Brass
"Wembley Or Bust" by Jeff Lynne's ELO – The Signed, Limited Edition Book
By Jeff Lynne
Located in Guildford, Surrey
‘With these songs, I feel like this is their home because this is the first place I started writing
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books
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Leather, Paper
H 12.21 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in
Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Mahogany Brass bound Captain's writing box containing three secret compartments, one for
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English writing slope (Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, featuring a two-section hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport c.1900
Located in London, GB
writing implements, and smaller spaces in the forms of small drawers and pigeonholes. The Davenport has
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Captains Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop up Davenport.
The Davenport has a slide out writing surface with
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Davenport
Located in New Orleans, LA
instruments, while another reveals a flat writing surface. Beautifully tapered legs set upon original box
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
locks and raised on reeded and turned legs with brass cup castors. The writing slope with the original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
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Brass
Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Davenport circa 1890
Located in London, GB
beautiful antiqued coral leather writing surface which has gilt-tooled decoration. The inlaid urn and swags
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
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Rosewood
English 19th Century Ship Captain's Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
English ship captains mid 19th century writing box in mahogany with brass edges and fittings. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
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Brass
H 26 in W 19.75 in D 10 in
George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous Georgian period Campaign triple-slope writing desk, it is often coined a “Captain’s Box
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Antique 1790s English Campaign Desk Sets
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Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
H 5.75 in W 18 in D 9.75 in
Spencer - Churchill Silver Gilt R & S Garrard of London Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The box was commissioned in 1844 for Sir Winston
Churchill's great-grandmother, Jane, Duchess of
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Antique 19th Century Boxes
Georgian Mahogany Military Captains Campaign Writing Box Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian military Campaign box in solid mahogany with screwed brass strapping and flush-fitting
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III More Desk Accessories
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Brass
English Captain's Writing Box.
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
English captain's writing box in rosewood/brass, with a complete interior,19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Brass
Captain's Writing Box 18th Century
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
French Teakwood Captain's Writing Box.
Category
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Teak
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the captains writing box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A captains writing box — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the captains writing box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A captains writing box made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made captains writing box over the years, but those crafted by Stephen Mallon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Captains Writing Box?
The average selling price for a captains writing box at 1stDibs is $3,188, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $12,279 for the highest priced.
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