Coromandel Gilt Writing Slope Box Brass Mounts Victorian Box 1860

- Wonderful antique Portugese knife or cutlery box - Hand crafted from coromandel and we date to circa 1880 - Come view in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire...

You are viewing a gorgeous Chinese camphor chest intricately carved Circa 1930 on this chest Would make for a great decorative piece or even as a coffee table Chinese camphor chests,...

Spectacular Portugese collectors cabinet on stand hand crafted from coromandel and walnut This really is a showstopper, especially when you open the doors to reveal all the drawers T...

Gorgeous French antique lacquered box tantalus set We date this wonderful antique box to circa 1880 Features intricate inlay work on all surfaces...

Heading : Brass bound writing slope from the mid 19th century Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Brass bound with vacant brass cartouche. Inteiror lined...

Antique Victorian Brass Mounted Coromandel Tea Caddy with a fitted interior and working key.

Mid 19th century English rosewood box with rounded brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines and decorative devices in the corners. T...

Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson - from the period around 1800 - 1815 in the United Kingdom. This fantastic Captain’s campaign writing slope dates back to the Napoleonic wars. Well constructed out of solid mahogany with screwed down mount re-enforcements, brass banding, and inset carrying handles at each end, this outstanding travel desk box was designed to withstand the harsh maritime life at sea. The exterior of this Victorian travel box shows an attractive mahogany grain, beautiful colour, and a lovely pleasing patina. There are a couple of old indented scars to the lid along with the usual minor surface scratching, but these imperfections confer it an absolutely unique charme. The box has a tri-fold operation, opening to reveal a secondary smaller writing surface for quick use, then opening again to reveal the main slope fitted with a green felt writing surface which is in reasonable condition and compliments the original interior. When it is completely opened you have two storage compartments underneath. The original lock works smoothly with the original key. The original interior is nicely fitted out with a dark green leather drop-down section in the lid which features four memoire pockets. This section can additionally be lowered to reveal a document wallet...