A Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope Box with Brass Inlay

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A Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope Box with Brass InlayOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Height: 5. 5 inches Depth: 8. 25 inches Width: 12 inches Well proportioned, having brass blank cartouche ready for personalisation if desired, and brass escutcheon, with original ink well and working lock with key. The box has recently been fitted with a new tooled leather writing surface. Both sides of the leather surface open to compartments for storing stationery and there is also

and is sold ready to hang in a quality wooden frame

the leather has a beautiful patina and lustrous natural shine

near Warrington

A large and attractive cylindrical canister

Production of these decorated tiles survived until the middle of the sixteenth century

Pelas are made by crossing the colorful wool fibers from the warp horizontally and then combing it into the ground

This example would sit particularly well on wooden floorboards

the flowers and leaves becoming uncountable in the myriad of foliage

is traditionally used for storing personal possessions

Arguably worth more as artefacts than as functional counters

though sometimes this was done in reverse

A boldly attractive piece of promotion material