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Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful inlaid micro mosaic writing box.
Missing parts, see photos.
Bone Ebony Mosaic tiles
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1870s English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Bone, Wood, Ebony
19th Century Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mahogany writing box with green leather desk top, original key and several (secret
Category
19th Century English Writing Box Antique
Materials
Mahogany
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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19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
English Oak Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Wilson, NC
English oak inlaid writing box, is elaborately inlaid with shaped brass panels and corner bindings
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Mid-19th Century English Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box having elegant brass inlaid decoration and
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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Box Antique
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French traveling writing box made of rosewood during the 1800’s. The top of the box is inlaid
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19th Century French Other Writing Box Antique
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Boulle Writing Box with Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French writing box with inkwell. Boulle and Mother of Pearl.
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19th Century French Writing Box Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a rectangular shaped quality rosewood lift up
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19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Other
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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Late 18th Century English George III Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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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Early 19th Century Indian Campaign Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany and brass bound writing box having a quality mahogany writing
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Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Quite simply, this is a stunning example of a 19th
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1870s Indian Early Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
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Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 7.29 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian
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Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 7.68 in W 17.92 in D 10.63 in
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box having a lovely antique Victorian
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Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut
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Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Walnut
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H 6.89 in W 9.65 in D 9.65 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing box with two lift up tops opening to
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19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Other
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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1850s English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Firmly Attributed to Hausburg
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Pewter
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H 5.9 in W 16.14 in D 5.9 in
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners
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19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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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1860s English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality Rosewood & inlaid brass Campaign writing desk box, circa 1830.
The box made
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1830s English Campaign Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 16 in D 10 in
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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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 5.9 in W 14.57 in D 11 in
antique writing box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box.
This example is made of beautiful olive wood
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1890s Writing Box Antique
Materials
Olive
English William IV Mahogany Tambour Writing Box with Drawer Serpentine Shaped
Located in Wells, ME
English William IV mahogany tambour writing box with drawer. The tambour top is serpentine in
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 15.25 in D 11 in
18th Century Dutch Oak Children's Writing Box
Located in Delft, NL
18th century Dutch oak children's writing box
A children's writing box made of oak with a star
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18th Century Dutch Writing Box Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Paper
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 10.25 in
Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk
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1890s English Late Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Olive
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H 11.5 in W 17 in D 9.5 in
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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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs hand paint and gilt on black lacquer . Some tears due to
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Writing Box Antique
Materials
Lacquer
Anglo Indian Sandalwood and Horn Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Anglo Indian (19th Century) antler veneered sandalwood writing box of rectangular form with 2 glass
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
China, this lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs of two dragons frolicking with a pearl
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Writing Box Antique
Materials
Lacquer
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Paper
H 3.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
Superb Antique Folk Art Parquetry Casket Styled Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This exquisite antique parquetry writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have been
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Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Writing Box Antique
Materials
Softwood
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Walnut
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H 9.26 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A superior Regency period brass bound writing box constructed of richly figured Brazilian rosewood
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Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
H 7.25 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 10 in D 8 in
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Dealer: S138XX
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19th Century French Writing Box Antique
Materials
Metal
English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Writing Box Antique
Materials
Walnut
H 5.25 in W 13 in D 8.75 in
Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
A large military-style solid Mahogany double opening writing box, with brass corner brackets
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19th Century British Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870
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1870s British Late Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
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H 3.5 in W 12.88 in D 10.5 in
Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
, is English in conception. The writing box was a popular form first used in the 18th c and well into
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Early 1800s English George III Writing Box Antique
Materials
Cut Steel
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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19th Century English Campaign Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
A George III Red Japaned Ink Stand Writing Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand painted red japaned ink stand with two French molded glass inkwells. The top with lifting compartments for pens, and stamps, the bottom with a pull out drawer for paper. Ori...
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch walnut writing box with brass mounts
Early 18th century
Measures: H. 20 x W. 47 x D
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Early 18th Century Dutch Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 7.88 in W 18.51 in D 11.03 in
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Writing Box with Leather Slope
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mahogany writing box with leather slope and hidden storage with key, English, circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century British George III Writing Box Antique
Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
, this gilt black lacquered writing box is decorated with the designs rich hand paint and gilt on black
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Writing Box Antique
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with
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1880s Italian Napoleon III Writing Box Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in W 16.15 in D 10.63 in
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling author’s writing box. An English, flame mahogany and boxwood
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Boxwood
H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Ant. Victorian Inlaid Turnbridge Ware Writing Box, Scotland 1870, H1036
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Victorian Inlaid Turnbridge Ware Writing Box, Scotland 1870, H1036
Scotland 1870
Mixed
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19th Century Scottish Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
Victorian Inlaid Wood with Pollard Oak Writing Box, Scotland 1870, H170
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian inlaid wood with pollard oak writing box, Scotland 1870, H170
Scotland 1870
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19th Century Scottish Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
writing slope is solid mahogany and it locks into the top of the box with small brass slide bolts. With
Category
Early 19th Century Writing Box Antique
Materials
Wood
Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Writing Box Antique
Materials
Lacquer
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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19th Century Scottish Writing Box Antique
Materials
Walnut
H 14.5 in W 16.5 in D 11 in
Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
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Late 18th Century British Writing Box Antique
Materials
Brass
Rare Complete Early 19th Century Indian Sadeli Work and Writing Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare complete Indian Sadeli inlaid work and writing box
British India, Bombay (present-day
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Early 19th Century Indian Writing Box Antique
Materials
Bone, Wood
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H 4.97 in W 17.01 in D 11.23 in
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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19th Century English Campaign Writing Box Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Writing Box and Tray Set
Located in Hudson, NY
Wheels Submerged in flowing water motif, believed to be a subject popular in samurai families. Example of the same subject matter in Tokyo National Museum.
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18th Century Japanese Writing Box Antique
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the writing box antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each writing box antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the writing box antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right writing box antique, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. David Edwards, Asprey International Limited and Drew & Sons each produced at least one beautiful writing box antique that is worth considering.
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