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Place of Origin: British
Antique Gentleman's Writing Slope, English, Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's writing slope. An English, burr walnut and leather correspondence box, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850.
Delightful craftsmanship with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique British Scholar's Objects
Materials
Walnut
Antique Artist's Box, English, Walnut, Paint Palette, Winsor & Newton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's box. An English, walnut and ebony paint palette case by Winsor & Newton of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Appealing Victorian artist's box from a renowned paint supplier
Displaying a desirable time worn patina and remnants of enthusiastic use
Walnut stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues
The lid edge accentuated with an ebonised corner finish
Dressed to the fascia with a brass lined lock escutcheon — in working order, key present
Interior offers a suite of compartments over pin-secured lower drawer
Lift-out paint tray annotated with colour names and several vintage paint pots...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Antique Textile Printing Block, English, Printer's Stamp, Art Nouveau, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique textile printing block. An English, carved copper on hardwood printer's stamp in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Scholar's Objects
Materials
Copper
Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Chased with a wivern rampant above the initials ‘WJ’. Stamped 'IS' makers mark, the duty mark of 1795 with the King's profile and a lion passant (guardant) mark of London and other E...
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18th Century George III Antique British Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver
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