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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
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870 Additional
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

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Brass

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
manufactured portable items, Decanter and Games Boxes, Tea Caddies, Ladies Dressing Boxes, Writing Slopes and
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
slope of outstanding quality, with lavish brass inlay decoration, twin polished brass carry handles
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with quite
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

Vintage Cleric's Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III box. Marquetry. France, 19th century. Rectangular wooden box with a flat top and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Other

Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
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Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

Amboyna Writing Slope
Amboyna Writing Slope
H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Amboyna Writing Slope
Amboyna Writing Slope
H 7.75 in W 19.6 in D 11.25 in
Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Exceptional display
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
, the slope is hinged and both sides open to a storage reservoir. The writing box also has a fitted
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Antique 1830s English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Travel Box and Writing Slope with Exceptional Inlay, circa 1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a marvelous travel box. The inlay is stunning.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope Date : c1875 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
H 3.15 in W 11.82 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century coromandel writing slope, fabulous quality with brass corners and a central brass
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
H 4.25 in W 14 in D 10 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
H 5.51 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
Ceylonese 'Sri Lankan' Ebony Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century carved ebony writing slope, the exterior richly carved with foliate
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality English made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

19thC Sterling-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope By George Betjemann & Sons
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian sterling-mounted coromandel writing slope box on stand, c.1875, sterling silver
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks

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Sterling Silver

Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk This is a very rare piece, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835 Additional Information
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
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Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South Germany Circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The exterior surface decorated with striking geometric panels of contrasting light & dark fruitwood veneers with ebonized mouldings, the slant top opening on later iron hinges to a p...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Iron

A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
. As is common, when opened the box reveals a baized writing slope and various other compartments. It
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
H 4 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Antique 19th Century Goldembossed Leather Wood Secred Box Stamp Box Paris
Located in Munich, DE
leather, wood and fabric. The four sloping compatrments suggest that this box was used for stamps. This
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Small Vintage Chinese Enamel Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Small vintage brass stamp box with enamel decoration. Marked China on bottom and sloped interior
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Small Vintage Chinese Enamel Box
Small Vintage Chinese Enamel Box
H 1.25 in W 4.5 in D 1.5 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
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Candle Sticks and Reading Rail  From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
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H 7.3 in W 19 in D 11 in
French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
with a mother-of-pearl monogrammed “Charlotte” label. The box opens up to reveal its original sloped
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Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box having a sloping front opening to reveal a fitted
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box
Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box
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H 9.22 in W 11.42 in D 5.91 in
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box having a sloping front and a pair of mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
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H 13.78 in W 16.54 in D 9.85 in
19th Century marquetry fruitwood desktop box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century marquetry fruitwood desktop box circa 1890. Good quality desktop box covered with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

19th Century marquetry fruitwood desktop box
19th Century marquetry fruitwood desktop box
H 7.75 in W 12.75 in D 9.75 in
Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Brass Bounded From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Anglo Indian Amboyna
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
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H 5.31 in W 14.37 in D 10.04 in
Quality antique Victorian carved oak candle box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian carved oak candle box having a quality carved oak candle box carved in
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Quality antique Victorian carved oak candle box
Quality antique Victorian carved oak candle box
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H 10.24 in W 13 in D 4.73 in
Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
compartments. Prominent to this betel caddy box are its canted corners, sloped handle, and intricate
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
H 3.25 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a quality rosewood rectangular shaped
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Ribbed Horn Box with Sandalwood Interior
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian glove or trinket box from Vizagapatam of rectangular form with sloped top. Made from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

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Horn, Wood

Fine Antique Anglo Indian Mughal Carved Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique Anglo-Indian hand carved wooden jewelry box inlaid. A Nice Mughal Anglo Indian Pen Box
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
tunbridge ware inlaid wring box with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal a pullout writing slope.
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
writing box with brass mounts, opening up to reveal a writing slope with upholstered green felt, lifting
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
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H 7.29 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
Located in Bath, GB
with the style of the box. The sloped lid is inlaid with a fan inlay (a faintly visible repair to the
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
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H 14.75 in W 9 in D 10.75 in
Art Nouveau English Brass Footed Stamp Box, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English Art Nouveau cast brass desktop footed stamp box with a lovely brass patina
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
bottom half of the writing slope lifts to reveal extra storage beneath and the top of the box contains
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Anglo-Indian Stag Horn Veneered Sewing / Work Box From Vizagapatam
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian stag horn veneered sandalwood sewing or work box with a sloped two-tier lid having a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning little 19th century tabletop stationary box made of micro-mosaic. Made in Britain
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box with brass bound corners and straps opening to
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
decoration, directly inlaid into the wood. The shape of the early boxes was either sloping at the front with
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

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

Materials

Walnut

Anglo-Indian Footed Box with Lidded Compartments, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wood. The shape of the early boxes was either sloping at the front with a flatter section at the back
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sandalwood

Maitland Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble Box, ca 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Exquisite Maitland Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble Box, ca 1990s. This octagonal slope
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Antler Veneered Sewing / Work Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine Vizagapatam made antler veneered sewing / work box having tapered sides and a double tiered
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Antler, Wood

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Slope Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slope box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every slope box was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a slope box, we have 532 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a slope box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A slope box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Pierre Chareau, George Betjemann & Sons and David Edwards each produced at least one beautiful slope box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Slope Box?

The average selling price for a slope box at 1stDibs is $1,850, while they’re typically $109 on the low end and $976,775 for the highest priced.