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Rosewood Writing Slope & Secret Drawers Campaign
Towards the end of the 18th century the writing slope become an important possession for personal as well as business use. Once the wooden box is opened flat it turns into an angled writing surface. To make it comfortable to use for writing the slope is covered with a soft material like leather or baize. The writing box become known as a portable (mini) desk with its compartments to store everything needed to write a letter.
This fine writing box is made from a beautiful piece of rosewood. Constructed in the military campaign style that uses high quality brass straps, corners and hinges. Typically taken on a military campaign, a grand tour or other expedition it was essential that a box like this was a sturdy and well built travelling companion.
The interior of this writing slope is divided into sections for the storage of inkwells, pens, sealing wax as well as writing/note paper and envelopes. The slope was re-covered at some point in its life with the lovely green leather and gold tooling around the edges.
Possibly the highlight of this amazing writing box is the hidden storage section. It can be found by lifting up the top half of the slope to enter the large storage compartment. A small piece of wood makes up the left wall of the ink bottle compartment on the right. Once this little panel is removed a brass trigger becomes visible. This controls the removal of a long and thin wooden panel. At this point two beautifully made drawers, long and thin in shape, come into view. When discovered by our restorer it become clear that both drawers had likely never been opened since they were constructed. Made by a skilled carpenter, even the two tiny drawer handles had the smallest of decoration on them. Exquisite!
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Rocco Antiques
Private dealer
By appointment only
Ipswich
Suffolk
Tel : 07402787460
Non UK callers : +44 7402787460
This fine writing box is made from a beautiful piece of rosewood. Constructed in the military campaign style that uses high quality brass straps, corners and hinges. Typically taken on a military campaign, a grand tour or other expedition it was essential that a box like this was a sturdy and well built travelling companion.
The interior of this writing slope is divided into sections for the storage of inkwells, pens, sealing wax as well as writing/note paper and envelopes. The slope was re-covered at some point in its life with the lovely green leather and gold tooling around the edges.
Possibly the highlight of this amazing writing box is the hidden storage section. It can be found by lifting up the top half of the slope to enter the large storage compartment. A small piece of wood makes up the left wall of the ink bottle compartment on the right. Once this little panel is removed a brass trigger becomes visible. This controls the removal of a long and thin wooden panel. At this point two beautifully made drawers, long and thin in shape, come into view. When discovered by our restorer it become clear that both drawers had likely never been opened since they were constructed. Made by a skilled carpenter, even the two tiny drawer handles had the smallest of decoration on them. Exquisite!
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DimensionsSize: Length 45.5cm (18 inches), Width 25cm (10 inches), Height 15.5cm (6.25 inches) Approx.
Category Antique Boxes
Date 1850's
Early Victorian Antiques Material Rosewood
Origin English
Condition The antique writing slope is in very good condition. As expected there are some marks of usage and wear, all consistent with the age of this piece. The box has been fully cleaned and polished and waxed.
Some years ago a piece of thin black felt was fitted to the underside this will stop the box marking any surfaces. Supplied with the correct key, the lock was professionally serviced and is again in fine working order. Ready for use and your secrets can be safely stored away. It is a striking piece that will not fail to impress.
Item code as1238a041 / RA-2024105
Status For Sale
£299.00 
$401.77
€354.26
$401.77
€354.26
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Terms Of Sale
We thank you very much for shopping with Rocco Antiques. Your support is very much appreciated, it means that we can continue to offer our customers a range of beautiful antiques and collectables.
We do our very best to describe our items with an accurate and detailed description. High quality photography accompanies all our listings. Due to the restrictions of this medium it is not always possible to represent the precise size, appearance or colours of a product fully.
The used and aged nature of antiques and vintage items means that it is not always possible to describe or photograph every imperfection, blemish, dent or scratch. The vast majority of our customers will know this and not expect to receive their antique in factory new condition. The worn look is a large part of the charm of buying old pieces after all.
We try to give the best information possible in our product descriptions. If known we provide details about the age, history, style, materials and of course the provenance of a piece. However Rocco Antiques cannot guarantee any of this information, it can only be given as a guide. By appointment we can provide the opportunity to view a piece in person.
As with all internet purchases we allow our customers 14 days to return any items. Unfortunately we are not able to contribute to the cost of returning your purchase. For returns we recommend that an insured and tracked delivery service is used by the customer.
Transportation damage caused by our delivery partner must be reported within 48 hours. We will do our utmost to help with an agreeable solution for the encountered issue. Please note that we cannot accept the worn and used condition of our antiques and collectables as a reason for reporting a damaged item.
If you have any problems, no matter how small, we will do our very best to find a solution for you. We pride ourselves on our customer service and want all our customers to be completely happy with their purchased goods and shopping experience.
We thank you very much for shopping with Rocco Antiques. Your support is very much appreciated, it means that we can continue to offer our customers a range of beautiful antiques and collectables.
We do our very best to describe our items with an accurate and detailed description. High quality photography accompanies all our listings. Due to the restrictions of this medium it is not always possible to represent the precise size, appearance or colours of a product fully.
The used and aged nature of antiques and vintage items means that it is not always possible to describe or photograph every imperfection, blemish, dent or scratch. The vast majority of our customers will know this and not expect to receive their antique in factory new condition. The worn look is a large part of the charm of buying old pieces after all.
We try to give the best information possible in our product descriptions. If known we provide details about the age, history, style, materials and of course the provenance of a piece. However Rocco Antiques cannot guarantee any of this information, it can only be given as a guide. By appointment we can provide the opportunity to view a piece in person.
As with all internet purchases we allow our customers 14 days to return any items. Unfortunately we are not able to contribute to the cost of returning your purchase. For returns we recommend that an insured and tracked delivery service is used by the customer.
Transportation damage caused by our delivery partner must be reported within 48 hours. We will do our utmost to help with an agreeable solution for the encountered issue. Please note that we cannot accept the worn and used condition of our antiques and collectables as a reason for reporting a damaged item.
If you have any problems, no matter how small, we will do our very best to find a solution for you. We pride ourselves on our customer service and want all our customers to be completely happy with their purchased goods and shopping experience.
View all stock from
Rocco Antiques
Private dealerBy appointment only
Ipswich
Suffolk
Tel : 07402787460
Non UK callers : +44 7402787460
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