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Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak, it has 2 letter slots in the top, one for POST IN and the other for POST OUT The interior has 2
Category

Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
in Oak, it is carved on the top with 2 letter slots, one for UNANSWERED and the other for ANSWERED
Category

Antique 19th Century Gothic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Very rare desk secretary designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Functional five drawers and letter
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
pigeon holes Pair letter slots each side on top, concave shaped book slides with locks & keys, under
Category

Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
letter slots, six drawers with brass pulls. It is constructed of two pieces - top and bottom for ease of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
leather writing surface, drawers and letter slots, resting on square tapered legs. Knee clearance when
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk
George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 37.5 in W 36 in D 20.25 in
Georg Petersens Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer Denmark
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Teak

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
drop front, interior with letter slots and drawers with central prospect door flanked by fluted columns
Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Brass

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 20 in
George II Bureau Bookcase - 18th Century Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
pigeon holes. 18th Century The upper section having 2 doors and an arrangement of pigeon holes and letter
Category

Antique 18th Century George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
slant top, interior with central prospect door flanked by 4 letter slots and 7 drawers, below are 4
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Secretary
George III Mahogany Secretary
H 88 in W 43.25 in D 22 in
Vintage Campaign Style Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
hidden beneath rolling tambour doors. Behind the writing surface are additional letter slots and two
Category

Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
two additional drawers flanking a central slide opening to display letter slots, all decorated with
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Exterior French Doors with Wrought Iron
Located in Dallas, TX
iron lions' heads. The fancy letter slot remains with the pair for added nostalgia. Look closely and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

LARGE RARE VICTORIAN ANTIQUE MILITARY CAMPAIGN SPECiMEN TRUNK OR LETTERS TRUNK
Located in Pulborough, GB
reinforced metal hardware, it's built for durability. It may have compartments, letter slots, or specimen
Category

20th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

19th Century Neoclassical Exterior Door with Transom and Jamb
Located in Dallas, TX
latticework motif appears on the smallest panel just below the letter slot. The original transom with glass
Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Doors and Gates

Materials

Oak

Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather & Finished Back
Located in Miami, FL
letter slots. Offers a storage drawer above knee hole with fours drawers flanking each side on the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Pair of early 20th Century mahogany Carlton house desk's
Located in Martlesham, GB
there are letter slots, both letter slides and the lift up stationary compartments also have workable
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
storage Large size in depth. and a lock original hardware , cubbies and letter slots. Solidly constructed
Category

Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
compartment, gallery with two dovetailed drawers, letter slots and pigeon hole cubbies, brass cartouche shaped
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
compartments. On either side of these are situated four pigeon-hole letter slots over four drawers. The lower
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
backed by a series of six pigeon-hole letter slots over a pair of horizontal drawers over an open paper
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
prospect door over a drawer flanked on either side by six pigeon-hole letter slots over an open compartment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
, circa 1970s. There are seven horizontal letter trays, four vertical slots and two drawers. The piece has
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Finely Carved English Desk
Located in Toronto, ON
housing letter slots. Carving details in the Adam style.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Finely Carved English Desk
Finely Carved English Desk
H 39 in W 42 in D 24 in
Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
with drawers, cubby holes and letter slots complete with all original contents that a traveling
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Danish Modern Vanity Designed by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Portland, OR
drawer front drops down, providing a writing surface, three drawers on the right and three letter slots
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

18th Century Venetian Burled Olivewood Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
above two mirrored doors that open to reveal an interior of letter slots and drawers. The lower
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk
Located in Millbrook, NY
with convex superstructure having three inlaid drawers over tambour doors concealing drawers and letter
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
staple of American décor. Provides ample storage with a total of (8) letter slots and one large full
Category

20th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Maple

Antique Scandinavian Letter Slot in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Old wide letter slot in patinated bronze. Manufactured in Denmark circa 1920. Wellkept and
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Late Victorian Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Antique Scandinavian Letter Slot in Bronze
Antique Scandinavian Letter Slot in Bronze
H 1.58 in W 12.41 in L 1.58 in
French Door with Letter Slot, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
your home with fresh air on those beautiful days. Includes a mail box slot on the exterior side of the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Oak

A Handsome Anglo-Indian Ebony Domed Letter Box w/Bone Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
lid opening to reveal letter slots; resting on a conforming base with rolled foot, adorned overall
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

A 19th Century English Victorian Country House Oak Desktop Letterbox Lamp
Located in New York, NY
cylindrical box form. The letter slot is inscribed "LETTERS". Measures: 18.5 x 18.5 x 33 Weighs: 12 Lbs.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Mahogany Letter Boxes from an English Country House, ca. 1860
Located in Banner Elk, NC
tops with raised molding to the letter slot; key is present, English, ca. 1860. With a beautifully
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mission Quartersawn Oak Chifferobe Armoire Dresser Secretary Desk 63"
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak featuring hanging armoire, sloped secretary writing desk with cubbies / letter slots and
Category

Early 20th Century Mission Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique Country House Letter Box by Army & Navy
Located in Northampton, GB
made from English Oak, this lovely Antique Country House Post Box features a large brass letter slot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
letter slots, six drawers with brass pulls. It is constructed of two pieces - top and bottom for ease of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Stained Pine 2 Piece Campaign Style Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
writing surface, 3 drawer and letter slot interior. Stained pine, with recessed brass hardware, brass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Lovig Teak Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
top extension to the top conceals various cubby holes and letter slots which can face one sitting at
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Desks

Lovig Teak Desk
Lovig Teak Desk
H 28.5 in W 64 in D 29 in
Early to Mid 19th C. 2 Piece Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A early to mid 19th C. campaign secretary chest in 2 pieces, with pull down drawer, letter slots
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Three Drawer Cabriole Leg Dresser Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
and lustre. Fitted patch to top surface possibly indicating the presence of a letter slot at an
Category

Antique 1760s English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box
Located in London, GB
box body is fitted with a brass ‘LETTERS’ plaque, concealing the letter-slot, and, below, a sign reads
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Chest on Chest with Butlers Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
butler's desk with six thin drawers and four letter slots. There is also a middle section that will lock
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
storage shelves and letter slots on middle shelf surface, an upper shelf for books and a cubby space at
Category

Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
H 54.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Georgian Style Grey Painted Breakfront Book Case
Located in Bradenton, FL
writing surface are pigeon hole letter slots over four small drawers. There are also four wooden doors
Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George II Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
letter slots, below are two burled walnut top drawers and 3 graduated burled walnut lower drawers, all
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Mahogany Carlton House Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
the super structure are letter slots into the concave cupboards, it’s crossbanded all-over with
Category

Vintage 1920s English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Period Directoire Doors from France, Oak and Iron, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
Directoire panel with a bronze plated letter slot. The other door has a knocker in the shape of a fist. And
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Doors and Gates

Materials

Poplar

Antique Writing Desk Bureau Chest English Georgian Mahogany Quality, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for support, and benefits from working lock and key In the fitted area storage cubbies and letter
Category

Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Period Slant Front Oak Desk on Slipper Feet, England
Located in Shippensburg, PA
fitted interior with eight pigeon-hole letter slots over three drawers; one of the centre pigeon-hole
Category

Antique 1760s British George III Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
access to a series of four pigeon-hole letter slots with arched valences over four small drawers on
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual six plank chest with slotted top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual six plank pitch pine coffer with shaped bootjack ends, the top with eight letter sized
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual six plank chest with slotted top
Unusual six plank chest with slotted top
H 21.5 in W 31 in D 10.5 in
Moore Insurance Patent Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
locked, allowing one's "office" to be safe and secure, and an exterior letter slot allowed important
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Moore Insurance Patent Desk
Moore Insurance Patent Desk
H 51.5 in W 50 in D 43 in
Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l'Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
reveals a single pigeon-hole letter slot over a small drawer with two larger drawers situated on either
Category

20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Paint

19th Century Petite English Regency Mahogany & Burl Walnut Antique Writing Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
revealing a series of pigeon-hole letter slots and an early leather writing surface. The entire case is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. The desk is organized with a series of pigeon-hole letter slots with scalloped valances over small
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a tidy interior with three pigeon-hole letter slots over three tiny drawers flanking a central
Category

Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
miniature hand-dovetailed drawers below five pigeon-hole letter slots; it retains the original cut steel
Category

Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

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