GEORGIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY WRITING SLOPE & BOX WITH INLAID STAR - LOCK & KEY
Item History & Price
THIS IS A LOVELY LATE GEORGIAN WRITING SLOPE AND BOX DATING TO AROUND 1830 WHICH IS MADE FROM MAHOGANY AND INLAID WITH AN EIGHT POINTED STAR USING VARIOUS TYPES OF WOOD WHICH INCLUDE EBONY, SATINWOOD AND A LIGHT AND DARK LACEWOOD. IT HAS AN INLAID EBONY BORDER WITH A MATCHING ESCUTCHEON AND DECORATIVE BRASS MOUNTS IN EACH CORNER WHICH ALL ADD UP TO IT BEING QUITE A STUNNING LOOKING BOX.
IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY MAY NOT BE THE ORIGINAL IT FUNCTIONS WELL ...AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY THOUGH IT IS A LITTLE STIFF TO TURN ON UNLOCKING BUT NOT DETRIMENTALLY SO.
THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAFE AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A FULLY FITTED INTERIOR WHICH HAS A LIDDED COMPARTMENT FOR PENS, WAX ETC PLUS TWO INK BOTTLE COMPARTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE.THE WRITING SLOPE HAS A BEIGE LEATHER COVERING THOUGH THIS MAY NOT BE THE ORIGINAL BUT IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THIS HAS SECRET COMPARTMENTS UNDERNEATH IT BOTH WITHIN THE BASE AND THE LID WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY A BRASS CATCH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND TO OPEN THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT THERE IS AN ORIGINAL PATENT BRASS LIFTER WHICH FOLDS DOWN WHEN NOT IN USE AND IS ALSO IN GOOD ORDER. IT HAS SOME OLD INK MARKING AND VARIOUS OTHER IMPRESSED MARKINGS AROUND THE SLOPE INTERIOR BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THIS IS PART OF ITS PAST HISTORY AND ADDS TO ITS GREAT CHARACTER.
A FANTASTIC OLD BOX WHICH IS A VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE AND PAST USE WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL NIBBLES TO THE WOOD ON THE CORNERS WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE AND NO MORE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT FOR SOMETHING THAT IS ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD BUT PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 29.5cms (11.5”) LONG, 22cms (8.75”) WIDE AND 12cms (4.75") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 2kgs.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION, MEASUREMENTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
THIS WILL BE SHIPPED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME EXCEPT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHICH WILL BE BY PARCELFORCE WORLDWIDE FULLY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR ON RECEIPT AT A COST OF £36.00
*** I WILL ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK ONCE IT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR ME ***
IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY MAY NOT BE THE ORIGINAL IT FUNCTIONS WELL ...AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY THOUGH IT IS A LITTLE STIFF TO TURN ON UNLOCKING BUT NOT DETRIMENTALLY SO.
THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAFE AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A FULLY FITTED INTERIOR WHICH HAS A LIDDED COMPARTMENT FOR PENS, WAX ETC PLUS TWO INK BOTTLE COMPARTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE.THE WRITING SLOPE HAS A BEIGE LEATHER COVERING THOUGH THIS MAY NOT BE THE ORIGINAL BUT IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THIS HAS SECRET COMPARTMENTS UNDERNEATH IT BOTH WITHIN THE BASE AND THE LID WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY A BRASS CATCH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND TO OPEN THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT THERE IS AN ORIGINAL PATENT BRASS LIFTER WHICH FOLDS DOWN WHEN NOT IN USE AND IS ALSO IN GOOD ORDER. IT HAS SOME OLD INK MARKING AND VARIOUS OTHER IMPRESSED MARKINGS AROUND THE SLOPE INTERIOR BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THIS IS PART OF ITS PAST HISTORY AND ADDS TO ITS GREAT CHARACTER.
A FANTASTIC OLD BOX WHICH IS A VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE AND PAST USE WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL NIBBLES TO THE WOOD ON THE CORNERS WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE AND NO MORE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT FOR SOMETHING THAT IS ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD BUT PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 29.5cms (11.5”) LONG, 22cms (8.75”) WIDE AND 12cms (4.75") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 2kgs.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION, MEASUREMENTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
THIS WILL BE SHIPPED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME EXCEPT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHICH WILL BE BY PARCELFORCE WORLDWIDE FULLY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR ON RECEIPT AT A COST OF £36.00
*** I WILL ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK ONCE IT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR ME ***
