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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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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mahogany writing box with green leather desk top, original key and several (secret
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.24 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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
H 6 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
box with brass bounds opening to reveal a brown leather writing platform and compartmentalised
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

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
19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather writing surface, pen tray compartment, and the
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality Rosewood & inlaid brass Campaign writing desk box, circa 1830. The box made
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Antique 1830s English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A superior Regency period brass bound writing box constructed of richly figured Brazilian rosewood
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
early and beautifully tooled leather writing surface remains in exceptional condition; tiny brass tabs
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Olive

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
writing box with brass bounds and corners opening up to reveal a writing slope with original navy leather
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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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
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Leather Crayon Box from England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, pencils, pens, and other writing implements. The box features a large wooden model of a pencil lying
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Rettangolare" Leather Box Designed by Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Rettangolare" is a leather box, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Leather

Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket
Located in London, by appointment only
A Regency leather jewelry, work and writing casket, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather

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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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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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Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

"Quadra" Square Leather Box Designed by Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Quadra" is a square leather box, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Writing Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, oak and leather correspondence table, dating to the
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

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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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
, is English in conception. The writing box was a popular form first used in the 18th c and well into
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Decorative Boxes

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Cut Steel

"David" Leather Box Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"David" is a leather box, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, made of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

"Tom" Leather Box Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tom" is a leather box, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
main body, opening to reveal a wonderful fitted interior and a later dark green leather writing surface
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Secretary Writing Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning classic-inspired writing desk is a timeless piece of functional decor that will
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Secretary Writing Desk
Secretary Writing Desk
H 48.43 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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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
Jewelry Box Covered with Blue Moroccan Leather Napoleon 3 Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty wooden box covered with blue green leather decorated bookbinders, enhanced with gold
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

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Wood, Leather

George III Satinwood Oval Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Georgian Satinwood oval writing/library table, the inset leather top with rosewood
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Satinwood Oval Writing Table
George III Satinwood Oval Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 46 in D 33.5 in
Empire Travel Sewing & Writing Set, France, Early 19th Century, circa 1815
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
accessories are placed in their original burr wood box with brass inlays, leather and velvet inside, with a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver, Brass

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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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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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
George III Sheraton Writing Table
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period partners writing table in figured mahogany with box wood
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

George III Sheraton Writing Table
George III Sheraton Writing Table
H 30.75 in W 52 in D 31.5 in
Brass Box with Filigree
Located in New York, NY
throughout. The canted lid opening to reveal a mirrored underside and leather writing surface, which in turn
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Brass Box with Filigree
Brass Box with Filigree
H 6 in W 8 in D 5.75 in
George IV Mahogany Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine George IV figured mahogany writing table The tooled leather top inside a mahogany band
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Antique 1810s English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Writing Table
George IV Mahogany Writing Table
H 31.5 in W 40 in D 29.25 in
Straight Leg British Chippendale Style Library Desk or Writing Table
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is a vintage traditional mahogany library desk or writing table. Its design was inspired by
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

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
Agresti Black Polished Box for 20 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Black polished wooden pen box with anti-tarnish suede and leather handles for your collection of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Suede, Wood

Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
frieze and one drawer which opens to reveal writing section with black leather and pen compartment above
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
H 29.14 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Writing Table Kingwood and Satinwood by Henry Dasson Late 19th Century
By Henry Dasson
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
The table contains a shaped top with inset gilt-tooled brown leather above a frieze drawer. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Kingwood, Satinwood

Regency Tooled Leather Desktop Secretaire Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
A Regency tooled leather work desktop secretaire cabinet, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano White
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

20th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Piano Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat writing table in the style of Louis XV style, silvered bronze fittings. Piano lacquer
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

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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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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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
Nakamura Contemporary Desk in Metal and Leather
By Secolo, Artefatto Design Studio
Located in London, GB
The Nakamura desk is an exploration of the possibilities and precision of expert leather-working
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Nakamura Contemporary Desk in Metal and Leather
By Secolo, Artefatto Design Studio
Located in London, GB
The Nakamura desk is an exploration of the possibilities and precision of expert leather-working
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Gustave Keller Leather Jewellery Travel Case, circa 1920
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A fine French leather jewellery/ writing case by Gustave Keller, Paris, circa 1920s, red morocco
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Vintage 1920s French Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Desk By Matteo Grassi - Leather - Ca 1980
By Matteo Grassi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
box. This same top is beveled on both edges. The leather of the top is patinated, it has stains
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Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Plastic

Desk By Matteo Grassi - Leather - Ca 1980
Desk By Matteo Grassi - Leather - Ca 1980
H 29.14 in W 72.45 in D 36.23 in
Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk around 1970/1980
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk around 1970/1980 with its leather box on wheels
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Carrara Marble

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Carlton House desk. with Letter boxes. circa 1880s
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Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top
Located in North Salem, NY
made Burr Walnut pedestal desk has a gilt tooled leather top with a shaped break on the users side and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Thirty Six Silver Miniatures of Vintage Cars, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
a bas-relief that are contained in a velvet box covered in leather where there is the writing "Le
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Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
leather envelope glued to the wood, with a beautiful embossing around its perimeter. The leather is green
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Located in Miami Beach, FL
. The case has a cardboard box with some writing on it that it fits into perfectly. Although the
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writing surface and
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Gold Leaf

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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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, and a flat surface made of leather for writing. Instead of having a password to this laptop, there is
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Antique Harrods Jewellery Display Case
By Harrods
Located in Braintree, GB
, ranging from intricately decorated jewelry cases and snuff boxes to writing slopes and vanity cases
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Antique Early 1900s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Harrods Jewellery Display Case
Antique Harrods Jewellery Display Case
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H 2.17 in W 3.08 in D 0.99 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic leather writing box available at 1stDibs. A leather writing box — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect leather writing box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A leather writing box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made leather writing box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by David Edwards, Drew & Sons and George Betjemann & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much is a Leather Writing Box?

A leather writing box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,613, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.
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