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Writing And Stationary Box

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

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning very fine quality antique English stationary box in striking exotic hardwood coromandel
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
merchants and businessmen, this remarkable writing box was exquisitely hand-crafted in England in the mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
stationary box, it is in very good condition, it is 20” wide 11” deep and 6” high when closed (23” long when
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

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

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
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Umbrella Stands

Materials

Walnut

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
early oak boxes for his research and report on the Nelson Desk as follows: >>>> The desk has obviously
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

Walnut Stationary Box Inlaid with Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique travel writing slope in well figured walnut. Original faded blue gray velvet. Piece
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut

c. 1865 French Napoleon III Table Top Writing Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French, circa 1865, Napoleon III table top writing desk box. Burl amboyna, ebony & boulle inlays
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Velvet, Burl

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
gallery above a lift up stationary box above a writing slope with the original leather crossbanded in
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
; 20" Long, 14" Wide Stationary letter box, leather covered wooden construction with hinged slat
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20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture

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Victorian Inlaid Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century walnut box with band inlay, band inlay and felt interior.
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

English Octagonal Rosewood with Boxwood Line Inlay Jewelry Box
Located in Free Union, VA
A slim and elegant box of highly figured rosewood divided into multiple panels, each bordered with narrow boxwood string inlay. The box rests on small wooden ball feet in faux painte...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Gold Plated Dupont Pocket Lighter, circa 1980
By S.T. Dupont
Located in London, GB
Stylish Dupont Ligne 2 gas lighter in rose gold plate with engine turned design, circa 1980. Each Dupont has a serial number unique to that particular lighter. This example is marke...
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Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3577, attractive Victorian dressing box, having hinged lid enclosing original red plush interior with glass jars, lift up trey and concealed mirror, all in wonderful condition thro...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box
H 6.11 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box or Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely made and hand enameled box with its cover, possibly for a desk or dresser top. Divided on the inside and in very good shape. Lovely cartouches of classic Chinese scenes and ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

19th Century English Plate and Horn Candlesticks and Large Cut-Glass Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
These fine desk accessories are made in England in the 19th century. Crafted from Sheffield silver plate on brass and mounted with deer horn the set typifies the Victorian love and n...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

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Brass

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina! When tea first arrived in Europe in t...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass

18th Century Domed and Studded Leather, Brass, and Wood Trunk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully designed and highly portable, this French domed top trunk was constructed by hand with a wooden body enveloped in chocolate-colored leather. The trunk, which dates to the...
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England, 1870s
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Wooden floral design. Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid w...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Antique Freestanding Walnut Ladies Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian freestanding figured walnut ladies Davenport having the original decorative gallery above a lift up lid opening to reveal a pleasing fully fitted interior, ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early Victorian Mahogany & leather Desk Elbow chair
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Early Victorian Mahogany & leather Desk Elbow chair Balloon Shaped Back With carved back Splat Scroll Open Elbows Brown Leather Drop in seat. recently covered Hexagonal & turned fron...
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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

18th Century English Bible Box
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-18th-century bible box from England, made from oak. The top is made from two boards, and rests on the box, which is hand carved decorated on three sides. The box has pegged const...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Oak

18th Century English Bible Box
18th Century English Bible Box
H 10.5 in W 25 in D 17 in
Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Firewood Box on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass fireplace wood coffer stands on casters; the trunk is decorated with repousse tavern scene motifs in the manner of David Ten...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Tunbridgeware Rectangular Box of Inlaid Wood from England
Located in Austin, TX
An English rectangular box featuring an inlaid design of miscellaneous woods known to collectors as Tunbridgeware. Exterior with a geometric pattern design of herringbone to the t...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Walnut

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 Isaac Parkes Item # 801EZX27 An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed wit...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Regency 1820 Brass inlaid rosewood lap desk, with inset brass handles, are leathered writing
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Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Regency 1820 Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
H 4.34 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
William IV Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
back of the box, extra storage space underneath the writing surface, a releathered writing surface, a
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Writing Slope
William IV Rosewood Writing Slope
H 7.09 in W 19.89 in D 10.63 in
William iv Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
back of the box, extra storage space underneath the writing surface, a releathered writing surface, a
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Rosewood

William iv Rosewood Writing Slope
William iv Rosewood Writing Slope
H 7.09 in W 19.89 in D 10.63 in
Victorian Rosewood Stationary Box, Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2771 Fine quality and very attractive, Victorian, rosewood and mahogany writing slope, finely
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Stationary Box
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian rosewood with marquetry inlaid top and front writing box, with drop front to reveal red
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Silver

Antique Victorian Campaign Stationary Box, Fall Front, Scotland, 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Campaign stationary box, fall front, Scotland 1890, B2150y Scotland 1890
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Antique 1890s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Baltic Kidney Writing Table Desk c.1880
Located in London, GB
perfectly sized for all the stationary you could possibly need, making it not just a symbol of refinement
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Antique 19th Century Latvian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Baltic Kidney Writing Table Desk c.1880
Antique Baltic Kidney Writing Table Desk c.1880
H 31.89 in W 52.76 in D 27.56 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Writing Table Desk, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique writing desk which is crafted from the most beautiful mahogany with
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Inlaid Writing Table Desk with Brass Book Troughs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique writing desk which is crafted from the most beautiful mahogany with
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Lap Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This attractive stationary box is brass bound, it even has an un monogrammed name plate on the top, the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique Coromandel Irish Dublin Writing Set, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
, stationary box. Height 15 x depth 23, inkstand. Height 2 x width 29 x depth 22, blotter. Dimensions
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Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Slope Lap Desk Set Sampson Mordan & Co 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian Gothic revival writing slope in figured walnut with wonderful
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Coromandel Brass Bound Stationery Box c.1870
Located in London, GB
day/month calendar, stationary rack, leather bound writing surface, a drawer with glass and brass
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
neat and tidy but, out of harms way stowed in boxes like this. Easily doubling as a writing surface on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

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Oak

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
neat and tidy but, out of harms way stowed in boxes like this. Easily doubling as a writing surface on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

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Oak

Stunning 19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
pop up stationary box. The piano top lid is complete with a working lock and key. There are four
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Traveling Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Stationary Box 19c
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Gents twin handle Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Second
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Brass

A Gentlemanly Late 19th Century English Tigerwood Writing Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A Tigerwood Stationary box with the original ink wells and key.
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

19th Century English Regency Antique Black Leather Writing Box with Bramah Lock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE LEATHER BOUND STATIONARY WRITING BOX Lock inscribed Bramah, London, inkwell inscribed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Fantastic Quality Antique Edwardian Rosewood Inlaid Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
pierced brass gallery above a delightful inlaid stationary box with a fitted interior, leather writing
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

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Rosewood

Regency Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Campaign Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
. With inscribed plaque 'DL Irish'. Indicated previous owner. This box called a writing slope was used
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian antique burr Walnut pop-up Davenport with pull out writing slide with tooled blue leather
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Victorian burr walnut davenport
H 36 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Captains Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
lever to activate the pop up stationary box . The piano top lid is complete with working lock and key
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Desk Davenport Desk Scotland, 1860
Located in Vancouver, BC
stationary box on top with domed lid compartments with slotted files above Angled writing surface with lift
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Antique 1860s Scottish Desks

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Walnut

Framed Japanese Woodblock Triptych by Chikanobu "Etiquette for Women"
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Austin, TX
chrysanthemum. She has writing implements set before her, including paper and a suzuribako (stationary box), all
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell, 19th Century
By James Howell
Located in London, GB
x depth 11 stationary box Height 20 x width 20 x depth 20 inkstand Height 24 x width 19 x depth 2
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell 19th Century
Located in London, GB
confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 15 x width 19 x depth 11 - stationary box. Height 20 x width
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

Anglo-Indian Sadeli Tumbling Block Writing Slope, Stationary Box c1850
Located in valatie, NY
Anglo-Indian Sadeli Tumbling Block Writing Slope, Stationary Box c1850. The interior fitted with 8
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Antique 1850s Indian Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Oak

English Rosewood Box with Intricate Brass Motifs and Black Leather Writing Area
Located in Atlanta, GA
stationary. Perfect to be placed on the lap to write a letter, this 19th century English box will also be a
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Small Victorian Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a small, elegant, antique Victorian mahogany writing table, circa 1860 in date. This
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Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Victorian Davenport Desk, Walnut Writing Desk, Scotland 1880, B2377
Located in Vancouver, BC
Sloping top with brown leather writing surface With lifting stationary box on top with pigeon holes and
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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Louis Revival Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a sublime kingwood Louis Revival writing table, dating from the last quarter of the 20th
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

1940s Victorian Anglo Indian Box in Brass and Bone Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
fruitwood, Victorian style writing box in rectangular shape. This is an antique English brass knob and bone
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
neat and tidy but, out of harms way stowed in boxes like this. Easily doubling as a writing surface on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

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Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
stationary you could possibly need, making it not just a symbol of refinement but a practical furnishing as
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Antique 1850s English Desks and Writing Tables

Museum Quality Arts and Crafts Stationary Box w. Letter Racks & Drawer ca. 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
stationary box could be flying your way soon. If you still like to write personal letters or cards to loved
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desks

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Brass, Chrome

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 19th century English burr walnut stationary box with sloping hinged doors to reveal
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Really nice mid-19th century campaign writing slope. British, circa 1850…..mahogany or rosewood
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desk Sets

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Set
Located in Dallas, TX
. Stationary/writing box. 4. Wall/picture frame. 5. Taj Mahal serving tray. Extremely fine workmanship
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

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Bone, Rosewood, Teak

19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Set
19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Set
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 14 in
Victorian 1860 Burr Walnut “Double Decker” Writing Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
key. Open the box to reveal the original writing surface, it has a lovely carved mahogany stationary
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Engraved Leather Writing Box
Located in Savannah, GA
Leather writing box, the top stamped with the initials E.R. in gold, 2 brass locks, the interior of
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

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Brass

Betjemann Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Betjemann Coromandel & Satinwood Writing box with stunning veneers, engraved gilded brass
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Antique 19th Century Desk Sets

Betjemann Coromandel Writing Slope
Betjemann Coromandel Writing Slope
H 5.75 in W 14 in D 11 in
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
19th century Coromandel writing slope, circa 1860. Beautifully decorated box with a mother of pearl
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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
H 6.89 in W 13.98 in D 9.65 in
Victorian Inlaid Walnut Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
working lock and key. Open the box to reveal a releathered writing surface.I t comes with its original
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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

Victorian Brass Bound Rosewood Lap-Desk
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
writing surface and stationary sections. The leather inset writing surface, has two lids, each one opens
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks

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Brass

French Leather Box with Brass Mounts for Jewelry and Writing, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
stationary and documents. The front of the box opens to reveal a larger silk lined drawer and a pull-out lap
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Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

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Leather

Stationary Cabinet, Writing Box, Walnut, circa 1870
Located in Honiton, Devon
Walnut stationary cabinet in excellent condition, circa 1870 This delightful writing cabinet is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Leif Elvestad Norwegian Wooten Style Desk in a Box
By Leif Elvestad
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb Leif Elvestad design, this desk in a box, also known as a "Wooten" desk, is built of walnut
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Victorian 1860 Burr Walnut “Double Decker” Writing Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
key. Open the box to reveal the original writing surface, it has a lovely carved mahogany stationary
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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Writing And Stationary Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing and stationary box for your home. Each writing and stationary box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are many kinds of the writing and stationary box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A writing and stationary box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Hollywood Regency and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing and stationary box over the years, but those crafted by Tunbridge Ware are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Writing And Stationary Box?

Prices for a writing and stationary box start at $715 and top out at $2,800 with the average selling for $1,548.
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