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Military Writing Slopes

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope. I actually have a pair of these, the other has slightly
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

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Brass

Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand What a find, if you are in the market for this
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Tables

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Hardwood

Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
$3,030 Sale Price
25% Off
H 19.69 in W 20.87 in D 11.03 in
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Tooled Black
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
$1,602 Sale Price
35% Off
H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
$3,030 Sale Price
25% Off
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope and faux book drawer, ideal for a laptop table A
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather

Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
$3,835 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.5 in W 11.42 in D 24.02 in
Antique Victorian Hardwood & Green Leather Military Campaign Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a
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Antique 1880s English Campaign Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN BROWN LEATHER BRASS GALLERY MILITARY CAMPAIGN DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian circa 1860-1880 Military Campaign Davenport desk writing slope with sliding top, brown leather
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Desks

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Brass

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Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope & Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope with ebonised edging, opening to
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope & Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut writing slope with locked lower compartment and secret
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

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
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

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Brass

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
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

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Brass

Military Campaign Writing Slope Queen Victoria Insignia with Brass Acccents VR
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A stunning example of an English Victorian military Campaign writing slope circa 1800s with queen
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Antique 1840s English Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
Quality 19th century military campaign camphor wood roll top writing slope This extremely good
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique GEORGIAN OFFICER'S MILITARY CAMPAIGN DRESSiNG CHEST WITH WRITING SLOPE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
first slim drawer gives you a sliding green fabric, writing slope all in very good condition, especially
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Antique Late 18th Century English Campaign Dressers

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Mirror, Hardwood

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

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Leather, Walnut

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
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

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Metal, Brass

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This military style Victorian lap desk writing slope has multiple internal compartments including a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Dallas, TX
and storage areas under the slope on either side. This is a nice example of a simple military
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks

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Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century The Kings Royal Rifle Corps Oak Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope The
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Harrods Kenney Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Oxblood Leather Writing Slope
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
England Kennedy Furniture retailed through Harrods London Military Campaign chest of drawers with writing
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Hardwood

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
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

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Brass

Late 19th Century Military Writing Slope with Finely Inlaid Corner Sections
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A fine quality military writing slope with finely inlaid corner sections and an escutcheon. The
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

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Brass

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, with flower front motif. Opening
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Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

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Brass

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Early 20th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by J.C Vickery of London
$2,465 Sale Price
29% Off
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Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box with Secret Compartment
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One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
$43,148 Sale Price
30% Off
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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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 1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather writing surface, pen tray compar...
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19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
$1,195 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.5 in W 11.75 in D 8.75 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk
$3,255 / item
H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in
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French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
$931 Sale Price
38% Off
H 3.94 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
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Brass

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Military Writing Slopes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of military writing slopes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct military writing slopes — often made from wood, animal skin and brass — can elevate any home. Military writing slopes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Military writing slopes bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many military writing slopes are appealing in their simplicity, but Harrods and Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London produced popular military writing slopes that are worth a look.

How Much are Military Writing Slopes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,370, while they’re typically $681 on the low end and $5,453 highest priced.
Questions About Military Writing Slopes
  • 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.