Slope Desk

We try our best to send a key with every slope. Either an original, or a new one by the locksmith.

Made by Esteemed Maker with Royal Warrant "Tompson", brass internal lock has the King George insignia so made between 1820's. Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Ma...

Unusual Victorian Oak Desk Slope In The Shape of a Book With Internal Divisional Sections Complete With With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Bound With Silver Plate Decorative Idents Inkwel...

A super early 18th-century childs writing desk, the slope top lifts to reveal a fitted drawer; of lovely colour and patina.

Called secretaire en abbatant by the French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular example features the classic leather writing mat in glorious re...

Large 2-body scriban decorated with golden Chinoiserie on a black lacquered background, with a display window and stylized shelves in the upper part and a sloping desk and a double d...

Restaurant Clerks Desk Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the greeting desk has a sloping lift up storage compartment, and is set on tall legs ...

George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment just above the writing area flanked by stylised inlaid details of a pair of quills...

Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian period.

Very attractive Victorian walnut davenport desk with beautifully figured veneers Circa 1860 on this antique desk Classic sloping writing surface with inset leather top opening to fit...

This writing slope (or portable writing desk) is richly decorated with mother-of-pearl and pleasing painted florals.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning full sized Victorian circa 1860-1880 Military Campaign Davenport desk writing slope with slidi...

Clerks Desk Restaurant Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the greeting desk has a sloping lift up storage compartment with pigeon holes, and is ...

It has been gently cleaned and given a fresh coat of wax to preserve its integrity while maintaining its rich, historical character. Perfect as a writing slope, portable desk, or boo...

This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular in the 19th century because a "laptop" provided an expansive flat writing surface t...

19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality english made victorian writing slope. 

The screw mechanisms were used to keep them secure during travel, these were often used inside a writing slope or lap desk. Dating to c.1840, nearly 200 years old, they remain in ex...

This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular in the 19th century because a "laptop" provided an expansive flat writing surface t...

19th Century Pollard Oak Campaign Writing Slope or Lap Desk This is a very rare piece, it is a Campaign Writing Slope, it is made in Pollard Oak and bound in brass, it is an except...

Rosewood Officer’s Campaign Writing Slope on Stand – Military Portable Desk / Wine Table A 19th century rosewood writing slope presented on a later stand, forming an attractive and ...

Before desks became common in every room, these portable boxes allowed letters to be written neatly and privately wherever required.

A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured Amboyna wood.

A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured Amboyna wood.

This is a very good looking well made and decorative piece of campaign furniture, this example is very unique as it has the writing slope desk section to the middle and a large thin ...

Designed with a graceful curved silhouette supported by four elegant curved legs, this desk includes a sloping writing flap adorned with a green leather writing surface.

Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner mounts, hinges, pin, top mount and retractable handles.

A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850 Commonly used by military officers in the f...

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Podium, Restaurant Reception Greeter This piece is the beautiful colour of Golden Oak, it is an Arts and Crafts Reading stand, the top of the desk slope...

Writing slopes such as this were widely used during the Victorian period for correspondence at home or while travelling, providing a compact and elegant portable desk.

An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history dating back to the 18th century.

This unique piece has a fold out writing or work surface under the top lid as seen often in writing slopes or lap desks. There is a large pierced carved pull out holding drawer under...

Its unusual structure provides particularly high legs for this kind of furniture, which has, on the front of a slope turning it into a desk. Inside there is a open compartment and so...

A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk. This grand large example is made from beautiful olive wood with substantial cast b...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceedingly rare circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top ...

Having various names depending on origin, time period, and intended use, they were frequently used by traveling merchants as a portable writing slope - lap desk while traveling for t...

A rare Anglo-Indian porcupine quill slope desk. with fitted interior, very elaborate, with hidden compartment.

The desk has good quality hand-forged butterfly hinges but they are not the original ones, nor is the book rest at the bottom edge of the slope or the small similar moulding around t...

A brass edged, mahogany Writing Desk made by Dobson of 166 Strand. This slope was made with strength in mind and the use of brass to re-inforce and protect the joints and edges is ex...

Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green leather writing surface. Wonderful condition throughout, ready to place at home. c1870 M...

A Victorian walnut writing slope, circa 1860.

William IV rosewood writing slope. A stunning wringing slope that dates back to circa 1830, it’s beautifully inlaid with a pewter and mother of pearl pattern. The writing slope has ...

William IV Rosewood writing slope. A stunning wringing slope that dates back to circa 1830, it’s beautifully inlaid with a pewter and mother of pearl pattern. The writing slope has ...

English mid-19th century burl walnut davenport desk with Wellington locking bar for the five side drawers (one key locks all the drawers at the same time) on the right hand side.

Antique Victorian writing slope, wood and mother of pearl, Scotland 1870, H613 Scotland 1870 Solid Wood and mother of pearl Original finish The top with flower + foliage mother of p...

Tunbridge Ware writing box veneered in mahogany, with floral motif and view of Hever Castle, framed with an oak leaf border. Waisted sides. The interior of the Tunbridge ware slo...

An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...

opening to reveal the usual fitted interior with tooled black leather skiver. 2 cut glass ink pots with silver plate lids in separate compartments. 2 Keys included for the main loc...

A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope with ebonised edging, opening to reveal the usual fitted interior with tooled black leather skiver. 2 glass ink pots w...

A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, opening to reveal the usual fitted interior with tooled leather skiver and secret drawers, the top set with a brass pa...

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

Beautiful solid Cuban mahogany sloping desk with two drawers on each side, each secured by an internal locking system, in a secret cache.

The desk has sloped writing surfaces in the center and also on the wings of the desk, these were possibly for clerks to take notes on.

Italian Painted Slope Topped Lap Desk. 18th century

A fine quality early 19th century Amboyna wood writing slope or lap-desk bound with brass strapping and with drawer below.

Locking desk slope. Panelled rear. Brass concealed casters.

Rare antique Louis XV desk slope of the mid-18th century, Parisian origin eventful shape on all sides rosewood veneer in coaching amaranth inlaid wooden flowered branches tried and e...

An impressive large Regency officers campaign writing slope portable desk. Hand made in England from rosewood with inlaid brass edging and stringing, dating from circa.1820-30.