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Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
and its matching armchair are rife with secret drawers and compartments. Cleverly concealed buttons
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19th Century Italian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Directoire Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
locks and keys, the right hand drawer having a lockable secret compartment, the reverse of the desk
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1880s French Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Mahogany

Louis XV Style Rosewood Marquetry Lady s Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
writing desk had several compartments and drawers to store writing supplies, stationery and jewelry. There
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A stunning ebonised and brass mounted French writing table / desk in the style of Louis XVI with
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

19th Century German Gründerzeit Nutwood and Burl Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A small German "Gründerzeit" (Wilhelminian) period desk with attachment or secretary from the 2nd
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1860s German Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Nutwood, Pine, Burl

Antique Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table Desk Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant antique Edwardian satinwood and marquetry- crossbanded lady's writing desk
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Satinwood

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk Circa 1820
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
decorative inlay, the right hand drawer having a lockable secret compartment. The reverse of the desk being
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
. The Writing Box features a secret compartment with hidden push button access (see photos). The secret
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
hardware is in brass and the graceful feet end in brass jabots. The is a "secret" compartment in the center
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Empire Mahogany Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
inside secret compartment. The top is dressed with a green leather surface embellished with gilt embossed
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Mahogany

Rare Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Two Extensions
Located in Fayetteville, AR
false bottom and secret locking interior compartment. The natural glow of its burled walnut is
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Leather Top Desk with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This particular drawer is outfitted with a partitioned tray and a secret compartment that locks with a
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
quality Chinese export camphor wood metamorphic writing slope / lap desk dating to circa 1850 was made for
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Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
are secret hidden doors to additional compartments inside, hard to see in the images. This has a
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Architect s Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
compartments with two secret compartments. All standing on two pedestals with oak lined graduated drawers
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

A Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk By Wilkinson Son, London
By Thomas Wilkinson Sons
Located in London, GB
lattice fretwork. One side reveals a secret compartment housing four graduated drawers with attractive
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1830s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
furnishing as well. The main talking point when showing it to friends is the secret compartment at the rear
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
friends is the secret compartment at the rear on top for pens, letters, stamps, etc, which rises up by
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk circa 1860
Located in London, GB
furnishing as well. The main talking point when showing it to friends is the secret compartment at the rear
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19th Century English Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
friends is the secret compartment at the rear on top for pens, letters, stamps, etc, which rises up by
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

A Fine Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Desk, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Many secret compartments inside. Lid and interior also inlaid with flowers. Canted corners having
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

18th Century Cherrywood Cylinder Desk/ Rolltop Bureau Secretary, France C. 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
! The middle compartment has also a nice feature: it can be taken out and provides a hidden secret
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Late 18th Century French Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Italian Louis XVI Style Mahogany Brass Mounted Desk, 2nd half 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
compartments on right side, raised on tapering fluted legs inset with brass, the entire desk with brass
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1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
friends is the secret compartment at the rear on top for pens, letters, stamps, etc, which rises up by
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Leather, Walnut

Rare Italian Mid-18th Century Lacca Povera Desk or Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
surface, pigeon holes, small drawers and a slide for a secret compartment. The whole interior painted red
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1740s French Rococo Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Wood

Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk c.1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
talking point when showing it to friends is the secret pop up compartment at the rear on top, with
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1860s Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire/Desk/Chest This fine quality
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Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
charm. Key to fall front only. Concealed cornice drawer and secret compartment. Would look great in
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Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Milford, NH
interior, including a secret hidden back compartment which rises up with release button inside the right
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

1860s Black Patinated Écritoire
Located in High Point, NC
authentic time-worn patina, this traveling desk features two interior shelves and a little compartment door
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Iron

Neoclassical Bureau Plat, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
, with the right-hand drawer featuring a lockable secret compartment and removable inserts. There are
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Early 1800s French Neoclassical Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

English 18th Century George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
and shelves and secret compartments. 4 drawers all with brass hardware rest under the desk surface
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

18th Century Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
compartment. 1780. The height to the underside of the desk is 70cm. Dimensions 31.5 inches (80 cm) Wide
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18th Century English George III Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Oak

Bureau du Roi by François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
desk and used quite often by Louis XV were the secret carry compartments. A press of concealed buttons
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Early 20th Century Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
drawer, which lifts up the secret compartment on the top of the Davenport to reveal: four fitted pigeons
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
interior that opens to become a writing desk, with compartments for inkwells, writing pens, and document
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19th Century English Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

19th Century Walnut Antique Wardrobe with Writing Desk and Secret Compartments
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
small drawers inside and two secret compartments on the sides. Truly elegant and important for any room
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1850s Italian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign tambour writing desk, circa 1860 Fine quality Chinese export
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Hardwood

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship s Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
secret gallery Raising from its recess, the 8 compartment letter rack flanks a central mirrored door
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A 19th century, English mahogany roll top writing desk with two drawers and four bales in front
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19th Century Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Mahogany

Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860. Good quality burr writing box. Beautifully
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Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Mid-19th Century Burr Campaign Lap Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th century burr campaign lap desk, circa 1860. Good quality Chinese export burr writing
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
later green baize surface, upper section of the writing surface folds back to storage and three secret
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope, circa 1870. Fine quality English made
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
out writing box, two inkwells, green leather writing surfaces, and includes a secret compartment which
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19th Century English Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

Antique travel writing desk that belonged to SIR FAIYAZ ALI KHAN
Located in Milano, IT
-like embrace lie various compartments, each surface a testament to the desk's utilitarian brilliance
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
writing boxes and other luxury desk accessories of their time. Specializing in the use of high-quality
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and
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1810s English Regency Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Mahogany Brass bound Captain's writing box containing three secret compartments, one for
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19th Century British George III Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
, strapping and flush fitting campaign-style side handles. Contains a secret compartment with three hidden
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19th Century British Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

19th Century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century metamorphic camphor writing slope circa 1890. Here we have a fine quality campaign
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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
reveal a storage compartment including one with three secret drawers. A superb example in wonderful
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1860s Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Walnut

Unusual Burr Chinese Export Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
storage. Pen tray and compartments above the writing surface. Single full width drawer to the side which
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Hardwood

Antique Coromandel Writing and Stationery Slope, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
has a secret compartments with three small drawers hidden under the writing surface, and you need a
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1840s English Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

Antique Writing Slope, English, Mahogany, Brass, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1895. Strikingly attractive with secret compartment
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Late 19th Century British Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Mahogany

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann Sons
By George Betjemann Sons
Located in London, GB
/Betjemann dislodges the secret internal compartment when pushed. There is no mistaking its unique quality
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1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

Antique Early Victorian Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
secret compartment with drawers which open by pulling up the side of of the ink well comparments
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1840s English Victorian Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments

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Brass

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Antique Writing Desk With Secret Compartments For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique writing desk with secret compartments available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique writing desk with secret compartments — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Antique writing desk with secret compartments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique writing desk with secret compartments bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. David Edwards, George Betjemann Sons and Asprey International Limited each produced beautiful antique writing desk with secret compartments that are worth considering.

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Prices for antique writing desk with secret compartments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique writing desk with secret compartments begin at $595 and can go as high as $1,250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,489.