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Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
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A large military-style solid Mahogany double opening writing box, with brass corner brackets, strapping and flush fitting campaign-style side handles. Contains a secret compartment with three hidden drawers. Lifting the lid reveals a maroon gold-tooled leather letter compartment, a pen tray and two brass top inkwells.
Opening the bottom part of the slope show its matched leather writing surface, under both these surfaces is yet more storage space. The upper half storage houses three secret drawers hidden behind a false wall! These drawers can be accessed by removing the pen tray and pressing the lower half of the right-hand compartment wall.
- Dimensions:Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1845
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- Seller Location:Northampton, GB
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