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Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century

About the Item

Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a quill holder. The fold-out writing surface is covered with green felt.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 12.8 in (32.5 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Style:
    Biedermeier (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Felt,Steel,Wood,Veneer
  • Place of Origin:
    Germany
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 078-07901stDibs: LU1014242449162

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