Large Victorian Writing Box with Secret Drawers

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An attractive and good quality Victorian figured walnut writing box. The exterior with protective brass rounded edges and blank central cartouche and escutcheon (with working lock and key). The box opens to reveal a fitted, ebonised interior with a replaced hand dyed writing surface with decorative gold and blind tooling. The 2 original glass ink pots with brass tops and raised crowns with a central pen tray, a lidded compartment and paper clip slope. The top slope opens to a storage compartment which conceals 3 secret drawers behind a blank mahogany facia, this is released by lifting the sprung ink pot divider. The lower slope also opens to another mahogany lined interior. This antique writing box is in pristine condition and would make an ideal gift.
Sizes- Width.. 19.75''..50cm. Depth..10.5''..26.5cm. Height..8''..20.5cm. Open..21''..53cm. Delivery free on this item. ALL TRADE ENQUIRIES WELCOME.
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Category Antique Boxes Date c.1880  Victorian Antiques Material Walnut Origin English Item code as243a715 / 20397 Status Sold

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