English Desk Sets

Wonderful burr walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware and ebony stringing Working secret drawers* Replaced leather No Key Free U...

Wonderful solid tropical hardwood writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware 3 secret drawers shown in the last image* Replaced leather The ...

Wonderful burr walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware Expertly restored Original brass topped inkwells Working secret drawers* R...

Wonderful burr walnut gentleman's dressing box or case Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Original patina. Not re-polished Almost complete interior Silver plated topped bottl...

Quality made with elegant design from the Mid-Century Modern Singer Sewing Machine and Table Cabinet, all original components and all in good condition with the good working function...

A elegant burr walnut George III Military Campaign writing slope with brass bound corners and cartouche to the top, circa 1820 in date The beautifully polished burr walnut case has ...

A fine quality Georgian III period silver plated inkstand by celebrated English silversmith Matthew Boulton, displaying all of the timeless eleganc...

Antique George III quality Sheffield plated desk set on a Sheffield plated tray with an ornate edge standing on ball feet boasting the original pa...

19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope made in mahogany.  Inscribed brass plaque shows that this was presented to a mr james ...

Wonderful solid walnut letter or stationary box Combined with a patent copying press Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Makers mark of S. Mordan and dated 1856 on the press ha...

Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut wood dating back to the second half of the 800. The box o...

Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original brass collared & hinged inkwells in brass surrounds (the hinges now a bit loose fro...

An Extremely Rare 18th Century Mahogany George III Period Book Carrier, Or Desk Stand Tidy, Having Two Short Drawers And One Long Drawer, Retaining Original Brass Handles And Escutch...

This is a fine antique Victorian brass and agate cabochon inlaid two piece desk set, circa 1860 in date. The set comprises a dome topped rectangular stationary casket and a matching...

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS, VERY HIGH QUALITY AND RARE 19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide. Probably made in England...

Victorian Coromandel Letter Box and Blotter Pad Book - with Studded Brass Banding of Anthemion Form with Central Jasper Ware Wedgwood Plaques - Blotter 8.5"w x 12"h - Box 9"w x 5"d x...

1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Hairpins - New Old Stock - Set Of Four. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying unt...

Wonderful solid tropical hardwood writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware With secret drawers* Pair of original brass topped inkwells Rep...

A beautiful antique desk box. Made of wood, covered with leather with beautiful gold details. Fine copper fittings. The interior has two small boxes, ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, Art Nouveau, fully restored stationary writing cabinet with date func...

Handsome collection of 16 19th century English walking sticks, some with daggers. Priced Per walking stick.

This is a wonderful and highly decorative antique Victorian ormolu mounted coromandel four piece desk set by the renowned London maker of luxury items, Betjemann & Sons, cira 1860 in...

Finest Quality Antique Art Deco period miniature book set and original tortoise shell Boulle brass inlaid stand from Asprey dating to 1921. Each book leather bound with gilt end pag...

The Asprey Company is an iconic British luxury home goods maker, located in London, England and was established by William Asprey in 1781, They established their current residence in London on Bond Street between 1847 and 1859 after a couple of acquisitions. They were the Nieman-Marcus of the day and made only the finest products, utilizing the best quality materials; dealing in everything from jewelry to fashion, and appealing to those wanting to buy gifts for weddings, occasions, and events. This is a customized desk set, consisting of a crystal cut glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid, resting in a velvet lined well. Markings on the velvet lining under the inkwell indicate Asprey manufacture and Bond Street location “Asprey London, 166 Bond Street 22 Albemarle Street”. To the sides of the well are two Wedgwood cameos with the typical Greek mythology themed blue and white jasperware. Resting inside the recessed pen holder is a 14-karat gold nib pen marked “no. 3”, made by Aiken & Lambert, an American company (New York City) and manufacturer of fine quality gold fountain pens. Hand engraved brass mounts are applied to the surface, while the oval shaped inkwell and pen holder rests on three bun feet. The wood is an ebonized calamander (coromandel wood) which is a rare and valuable hardwood from Sri Lanka. Also included as part of the desk set is a hinged, fold over, double sided document holder with a blotter lined interior. The exterior of the document holder is also of calamander wood, with hand engraved brass mounts to the top surface. As with the desk inkwell and pen holder, the document holder has a Wedgwood blue and white jasperware cameo...

Rare Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s. Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests. The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs...

Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...

Lovely period Edwardian book stand made from Mahogany and expertly inlaid with satinwood. This charming book stand is absolutely precious! The stand is made from mahogany and then...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare one of a kind matched pair of John Stone's of Edinburgh & London Miniature globes seated on ...

Beautiful 19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout. The slope features a well executed fitted interior. Interior when folded out, is finished with ...

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout. The slope features a well executed fitted interior sadly no hidden compartment. Interior when folded out,...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver and glass ladies inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George III sterling silver desk Standish has a navette shaped form onto four bracket feet. This inkstand is encompassed with an applied thread decorated border, in addition to the contemporary engraved initials 'WW'. The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling applied reed decorated border. The internal wirework style frame of the stand is divided into three rounded supports. Each internal compartment retains the original rounded glass bottles with cut glass ornamentation in addition to impressive scalloped bases. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain silver cylindrical mounts fitted with push fit hallmarked covers. The rim of each circular cover is encircled with applied moulded borders and bears the corresponding functional pierced decorated holes. This large silver ink Standish was crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Henry Chawner. Such original ladies examples, in perfect condition, are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique inkstand...

Art Deco Onyx, Lapis & Silver Desk Set, By George Betjemann for Aspreys, London, 1921 This beautiful and rare Onyx and Lapis Lazuli desk set is a luxurious ensemble by George Betjem...

Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian period. Origin England, Circa 1910. The wood in the box shows a patina in good condit...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian inkstand...

This solid mahogany travel desk is a fine piece of English manufacture from the late 19th century. Made with high quality mahogany wood, it has an elegant and refined appearance. The...

A British desk magnifier loupe from the Edwardian Period. This is a beautiful continental magnifier desk-loupe created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1900's. Th...

A petite silver plate monogrammed desk pad and pen holder. This piece features a flip-up top portion that reveals an area for holding a small notepad with faux leather padding. The t...

A Stunning & Rare Victorian Hand-Crafted Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Secret Compartments Decorated throughout with beautiful decorative inlay with a blue toole...

An 19th century English cased drawing set length of longest tool. Measures: 6 1/4 inches.

Travel back in time with this impressive antique desk set by Thornhill & Co, London, dating back to circa 1910. Crafted with care and wrapped in rugged Nile crocodile skin, this se...

Late Victorian Chinoiserie decorated Letter rack Black Laquered Background with gold detail Depicting Figures bedside river scenes foliage & leaf decoration urn with flowers, Sitting...

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA . Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition conside...

Holiday Gift Idea! This is a late 19th century English tortoise shell desk box paired with a set of three Italian faux tortoise leather notebooks. The notebooks have not been used. T...

A superb quality desk set in rosewood with brass trim. The brass handles is an ornate design with acanthus motif and is flanked by crystal inkwells which sit into shallow recesses. T...

Antique early 20th Century Edwardian solid silver desk compendium, rectangular form, the four sides opening outwards to reveal the gilt interior, in the centre a small taperstick, th...

A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an ivory pot and two ivory pen holders above a curved pen tra...

1950’s Vintage Stationery Collection. The set comprises six items as photographed. Sold as decorative items only Workshop Report: Our workshop team inspect every product and carry ...

A Rare Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Three Piece Desk Set By Leuchars of London James Leuchars The highly decorative mounted malachite set consisting of a letter box...

An elegant early 19th century shagreen set comprising a card case and matching scissor case, both showcasing the refined craftsmanship and understated luxury associated with this dis...

Late 19th Century Victorian Hukin & Heath letter rack in the manner of Dr Christopher Dresser.  A sculptural and highly original silver-plated letter rack by Hukin & Heath, designed...

This Georgian period traveling desk from circa 1820, crafted in England, features an Italiante metal handle and lock that enhance its functionality and historical charm. The exterior...

We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, custom made to order by a Polish Count, complete Asprey Green Crocodile leather with 24ct gold inlaid crown, desk suite...

Art Deco Silver Manicure Set on Convex Glass Base Birmingham, 1935 – Maker's mark S & M An elegant and highly decorative Art Deco silver manicure set, complete with its original sta...

C F A Voysey attributed. Made by Richard Rathbone, stamped maker to the base. An Arts & Crafts copper inkstand with domed top lid with upturned lip handle and a pen tray to the fron...

Sterling Silver Duck Letter Clip by Theo Fennell, London, 1991 A playful yet highly refined letter clip of exceptional quality, masterfully crafted in sterling silver by the celebra...

A Toby Jug pencil holder fashioned in patinated metal as an admirals head. Made in England circa 1880-1920s. Strong and rich patina. No markings. Measurements: H: 11 cm, Diameter: ...

Pair of bronze and marble bookends, signed H.M. White. England, circa 1920. With Chinese children studying.      

An english wood Writing Desk inlaid with abalone and mother of pearl. The lock is signed by maker in London, England. Circa 1860.

A beautiful Mid Century Modern teak wood bookend - freestanding book shelf. Handmade and dating to around 1960's. A gorgeous, sculptural design whihc is suitable for large and small ...

A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box Of the very highest quality, the carcass constructed from Cuban flame mahogany; the lockplate of shaped elliptical escutcheon form (and bearing stamps to the interior, 'London' & 'RS'), and housing an inset carrying handle; the gilt tooled Morocco...