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19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

OUTSTANDING ! The box opens to reveal a writing slope with blue leather insert. Both the top section of the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar

Located in Southampton, NY

Military Writing Box with Calendar and Roll-up Top. Leather Writing Slope.Two Inkwells.Bottem

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

The lifting leather writing slope revealing an extraordinary arrangement of eight secret drawers

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London

By Jas Shoolbred & Co.

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

leather writing slope, pigeon holes and pen tray. Below we have a further shelf with a beautifully turned

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Located in Edinburgh, GB

/ pull-out slide with tooled leather writing slope (ratchet adjustable) flanked by similar leather insert

Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

Located in Beaconsfield, GB

Victorian burr walnut davenport having a leather writing slope which lifts up to reveal a satinwood

Category

Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800

Located in Sheffield, MA

drawers, olive green gilt-tooled leather writing surface, frieze drawer in centre flanked by two drawers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Brass

Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century
Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century

Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century

Located in Uppingham, GB

With original gold toothed leather top, a centre adjustable writing slope flanked by folding side

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Writing Table, Late 19th Century Mahogany, Sheraton Revival
Writing Table, Late 19th Century Mahogany, Sheraton Revival

Writing Table, Late 19th Century Mahogany, Sheraton Revival

By Sheraton Revival

Located in Uppingham, GB

surface that has a leather tilting writing/reading slope, beneath this two further larger drawers. All

Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

William IV 19th Century Period Burr Walnut Davenport Stamped by T.Willson
William IV 19th Century Period Burr Walnut Davenport Stamped by T.Willson

William IV 19th Century Period Burr Walnut Davenport Stamped by T.Willson

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

leathered writing slope. The rectangular walnut top is veneered with a thumb-nail bevelled edge above a

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818
Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818

Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This is a beautifully preserved example of a Regency period writing slope that also functions as a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk
Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk

Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

a sloping leather covered writing surface which lifts open to a cedar wood lined storage area. To

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, opening to reveal the usual fitted

Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport
Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport

Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side. The leather covered writing slope opens to reveal two

Category

Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century Giltwood Octagonal Drum Table
19th Century Giltwood Octagonal Drum Table

19th Century Giltwood Octagonal Drum Table

Located in London, GB

its original writing slope. The drum table raised on an elegnatly scrolling four splay stem which

Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Large Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Large Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Desk

Large Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Desk

Located in Poling, West Sussex

, complete with racheted writing slope, leather writing surfaces and satin birch fronted stationary

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690
17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690

17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690

Located in East Sussex, GB

central hinged tooled leather sloped writing surface. The chest base with thin long Holly strung map

Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Key
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Key

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Key

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A military campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, with a vintage pen. Opening up to

Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Ebony and Abalone Shell Decoration to Borders
Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Ebony and Abalone Shell Decoration to Borders

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Ebony and Abalone Shell Decoration to Borders

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

A mid-19th century early Victorian burr walnut writing slope desk tidy box having an inset silver

Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers with Green Leather Writing Slope Desk
Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers with Green Leather Writing Slope Desk

Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers with Green Leather Writing Slope Desk

By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with double green leather desk tops A very

Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1 of 2 Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Green Leather Writing Slope Desk
1 of 2 Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Green Leather Writing Slope Desk

1 of 2 Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Green Leather Writing Slope Desk

By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with double green leather desk tops I have

Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Superb Quality Large 19th Century Mahogany Desk
Superb Quality Large 19th Century Mahogany Desk

Superb Quality Large 19th Century Mahogany Desk

Located in Martlesham, GB

each end is a fitted drawer with a green leather writing slope and various compartments, the top of the

Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk

Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk

Located in Cheshire, GB

unusual pull-out leather writing slope, The opposing draw is Faux. Above two large pedestals with cupboard

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Mid 19th century center table with writing slope
Mid 19th century center table with writing slope

Mid 19th century center table with writing slope

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century center table with writing slope circa 1860. Fine quality empire period Swedish

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box

Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

walnut and Tunbridge Ware inlay opening to reveal a leather writing slope with two storage compartments

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes
Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes

Located in Benington, Herts

central oak lined drawers, the top having an adjustable leather ratcheted writing slope with crossbanded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

Located in Charlottesville, VA

green leather writing slope and rests above two deep drawers with brass pulls. The case stands on square

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Writing Table / Desk with Dual Slopes
Mahogany Writing Table / Desk with Dual Slopes

Mahogany Writing Table / Desk with Dual Slopes

Located in Woodbury, CT

/ desk features a unique solution for the desire to have writing slopes for each partner. The junior

Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare Monumental Victorian Restored Oak Brown Leather Partner Desk Writing Slopes
Rare Monumental Victorian Restored Oak Brown Leather Partner Desk Writing Slopes

Rare Monumental Victorian Restored Oak Brown Leather Partner Desk Writing Slopes

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

have matching cupboards on both sides and height adjustable writing slopes, one side has four medium

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany

English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

escutcheon of similar design. The interior showing a cordovan red embossed leather writing slope and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
English Writing Box with Secret Compartment

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment

Located in Austin, TX

. The interior showing an embossed black leather writing slope and hinged compartment for storage

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area.
Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area.

Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Mahogany Davenport Desk or Bureau With Faux Red Leather Sloped Writing area. Circa 1900, 16 drawers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

marvelous fitted interior including pigeon holes and a leathered writing slope which is ratcheted to stand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry  Stationary Box
Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry  Stationary Box

Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Stationary Box

Located in Montreal, QC

leather writing slope, pen tray and brass capped glass inkwell, with hidden letter compartments, under

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver

Stunning 1870 Victorian Walnut Campaign Used Military Desk Hidden Writing Slope
Stunning 1870 Victorian Walnut Campaign Used Military Desk Hidden Writing Slope

Stunning 1870 Victorian Walnut Campaign Used Military Desk Hidden Writing Slope

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Stunning 1870 Victorian campaign used Military writing desk with hidden slope Please note the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant
Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant

Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

front leather writing slope, and three drawers below. Nice original patination, circa 1800.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

embossed leather writing slope. Side drawer with flush brass handle. Includes two inkwells with brass lids

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk
Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk

Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk

Located in Cheshire, GB

moulded edge over an arrangement of six freeze drawers all fitted with leather writing slopes. Above two

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut, 1860
Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut, 1860

Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut, 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Leather Writing Slope (replacement Leather with hand applied Gilt and Blind Tooling) Opens to Reveal a

Category

Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew

By Richard Wathew

Located in Northampton, GB

interior of the box reveals a Satinwood lining with a racing green leather writing slope with gold tooling

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Regency Mahogany Writing Table

Located in Tetbury, England

Height adjustable with a green leather insert to the writing slope, raised on plain trestle

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Burr Walnut Writing Slope Desk Set 19th Century
Antique English Burr Walnut Writing Slope Desk Set 19th Century

Antique English Burr Walnut Writing Slope Desk Set 19th Century

Located in London, GB

strapwork, cartouche, hinges and borders to the exterior, it opening to reveal a black leather writing slope

Category

Antique 1870s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

Located in London, GB

black leather writing slope, and it is stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS. The drawers above a recess with a

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

HARRODS MILITARY CAMPAIGN BURR YEW CHEST OF DRAWERS BROWN LEATHER WRiTING DESK
HARRODS MILITARY CAMPAIGN BURR YEW CHEST OF DRAWERS BROWN LEATHER WRiTING DESK

HARRODS MILITARY CAMPAIGN BURR YEW CHEST OF DRAWERS BROWN LEATHER WRiTING DESK

By Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

England Harrods London Military Campaign chest of drawers with green leather writing slope so the piece

Category

20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Yew

19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Desk
19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Desk

19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Writing Slope Is Fully Adjustable. Stunning Piece

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk

By Hobbs & Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

slope and writing sufaces with upper gallery. Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812 – 1891) was born in Boston

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Writing Table Gillows
Rare Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Writing Table Gillows

Rare Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Writing Table Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Benington, Herts

adjustable writing slope bearing all the signs of the famous cabinet makers Gillows. Very unusual in form

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows Oxford Street Work
Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows Oxford Street Work

Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows Oxford Street Work

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Benington, Herts

with a frieze drawer revealing tooled leather insets with an adjustable writing slope and compartments

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Writing Slope
Regency Writing Slope

Regency Writing Slope

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Regency rosewood brass-mounted lap desk of small size with a fitted interior with writing slope.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Writing Box Amboyna Leather Campaign Letter Slope
Regency Writing Box Amboyna Leather Campaign Letter Slope

Regency Writing Box Amboyna Leather Campaign Letter Slope

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Fantastic Amboyna Travelling Writing Box. This Wonderful Writing Box would have been made as a

Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Furniture

Materials

Leather

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Find many varieties of an authentic leather writing slope available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every leather writing slope was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect leather writing slope — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right leather writing slope, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made leather writing slope over the years, but those crafted by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Gillows of Lancaster & London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a leather writing slope start at $425 and top out at $33,715 with the average selling for $1,327.
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