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19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box
19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box

19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and large rosewood and teak fitted letter writing box with brass inlay. Numerous cubbies

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Antique 1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Desks

Materials

Brass

Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box
Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box

Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box

$1,250

H 6.25 in W 8.75 in D 4.75 in

Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box. The wood looks like maple and has some Birdseye maple

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Burl

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

$5,573Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.77 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in

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

Category

Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique French Silver Plated Brass Stamp Box Case Figural Cherry B. Wicker
Antique French Silver Plated Brass Stamp Box Case Figural Cherry B. Wicker

Antique French Silver Plated Brass Stamp Box Case Figural Cherry B. Wicker

Located in Greven, DE

designs evolved from writing boxes and inkstands and were used to store stamps as letter writing became

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk

Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk

By Black Forest

Located in Portland, OR

A very good carved walnut Swiss German Black Forest writing box, folding desk desk, Brienz

Category

Antique 1880s German Black Forest Desks

Materials

Walnut

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19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Box on Stand
19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Box on Stand

19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Box on Stand

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H 34 in W 20 in D 11 in

19th Century Regency Mahogany Writing Box on Stand

Located in London, GB

A wonderful traveling writing box on cabinet. Made from the best quality Flame mahogany and

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary/Writing Box, Letter Rack, Scotland 1880, H970
Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary/Writing Box, Letter Rack, Scotland 1880, H970

Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary/Writing Box, Letter Rack, Scotland 1880, H970

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary Box, Letter Rack, Writing Box, Scotland 1880, H970

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Umbrella Stands

Materials

Walnut

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box
Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Located in Shippensburg, PA

ENGLISH ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE Circa early-to-mid 19th century Item # 801EZX27 A lovely letter

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Antique Leather Writing Box Letter Desk
English Victorian Antique Leather Writing Box Letter Desk

English Victorian Antique Leather Writing Box Letter Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

TOOLED LEATHER WRITING BOX Probably English, early 20th century 15 13/16" D x 19 7/8" W x 1 1/2" H

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Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Baize, Silk

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

Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface
Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface

Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface

Located in Westwood, NJ

Brass Inlaid Tortoisse Shell Hinged Letter Box w/ hidden Writing Surface. Brass stamped with Crest

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tableware

18th Century Mahogany Writing Slope
18th Century Mahogany Writing Slope

18th Century Mahogany Writing Slope

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H 7 in W 20 in D 10.5 in

18th Century Mahogany Writing Slope

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine quality 18th century English mahogany brass bound writing slope and letter box having a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique quartersawn oak library desk top stationary cabinet with envelope slots, two small drawers, several pen rests/slots and glass ink well.

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century Antique Olivewood Stationery Box
19th Century Antique Olivewood Stationery Box

19th Century Antique Olivewood Stationery Box

Located in Northampton, GB

that reads: “Payne & Son. Lowndes St.” This lovely Writing Olivewood Letter Box is the perfect item

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Olive

Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875
Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875

Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875

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H 54 in W 29.5 in D 20.5 in

Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875

Located in New York, NY

; Interior Fitted with Leather-Covered Writing Surface, Letter Boxes and Small Bracket-Shelves. England, c

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Leather

Superb Brass Bound Burr Walnut Antique Letter Writing Box
Superb Brass Bound Burr Walnut Antique Letter Writing Box

Superb Brass Bound Burr Walnut Antique Letter Writing Box

Located in Antrim, GB

Stunning brass bound burr walnut antique letter writing box Complete with ink wells, wax seal

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

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18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Sofa with Floral Carvings and Tapestry Uphol

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant Louis XV period three-seat sofa from the Rhône Valley, beautifully crafted in solid walnut with graceful proportions and richly hand-carved details. The serpentine backres...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box
Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box

$375

H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Red Chinese Garden Scene Lacquer Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A very nice Chinese red lacquer box decorated in gold and black with a garden scene. Box has a black interior. Circa mid 1800s.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Italian Carved Limestone Fountain Spout of the Roman God Mars
Italian Carved Limestone Fountain Spout of the Roman God Mars

Italian Carved Limestone Fountain Spout of the Roman God Mars

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved in Italy, this limestone fountain spout depicts the Roman God of war and courage, Mars. As seen here, Mars is often depicted in art wearing a crested helmet. The helmet i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

$25,000 / set

H 25.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.25 in

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Located in Austin, TX

A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers. The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Located in Kyoto, JP

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

$12,000

H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases

Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper
19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper

19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique storage box, made of bamboo, beautifully decorated with plates of gracefully embossed copper. The chest was probably made in Japan, for the European/French market...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table

Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table

By Paul Sormani, Adam Weisweiler

Located in London, GB

This refined and elegant round side table, or gueridon, has a circular top of green veined marble. Running around the edge of the top of the table is a band of tole, which is mounted...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Tôle

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820
American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820

$8,500

H 49.5 in W 26.5 in D 18.5 in

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton mahogany Campaign slant front desk with two upper case flanking doors concealing pigeon holes, sliding lower case writing surface concealing fitted interior over si...

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Antique 1820s American Campaign Desks

Uno, Nessuno Red Classic Burgundy Wallpaper, Racconti Collection
Uno, Nessuno Red Classic Burgundy Wallpaper, Racconti Collection

Uno, Nessuno Red Classic Burgundy Wallpaper, Racconti Collection

Located in Firenze, IT

Background: Red Classic Burgundy Subjects: Beige Onyx Designer: Marika Tardio Designed by hand in Digital Art Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( front 50% cellulose, back n...

Category

2010s Italian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

19th Century Apothecary Case Box
19th Century Apothecary Case Box

19th Century Apothecary Case Box

$950

H 17 in W 13 in D 8 in

19th Century Apothecary Case Box

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Apothecary Box Case. Chinese Antique Apothecary Doctors Case. Composed of elm wood and pine, this case has seven drawers with brass pulls. Each drawer has a curtain ...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Spruce

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The orna...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period

$23,685

H 15.75 in W 24.81 in D 16.54 in

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period

Located in Greding, DE

Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The chest is decorated with cut-out and ornamentally engraved fittings on the corners and ...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Arthur Umanoff Miniature Chest box
Arthur Umanoff Miniature Chest box

Arthur Umanoff Miniature Chest box

$1,850

H 9 in W 17.75 in D 14.5 in

Arthur Umanoff Miniature Chest box

By Arthur Umanoff, The Elton Company, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Arthur Umanoff for Elton Company, circa 1950 in walnut in impeccable condition. Features a fully finished recessed back fully refinished and original patina to the solid brass pulls....

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Letter Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal letter writing box for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every letter writing box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer letter writing box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right letter writing box, those designed in Victorian, neoclassical and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made letter writing box over the years, but those crafted by James Watt, John Mechin & Charles Bazin and Henry Lewis are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Letter Writing Box?

Prices for a letter writing box start at $250 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $1,748.
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