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English Mahogany Writing Box on Stand Circa 1840
Located in Hinsdale, IL
English mahogany writing slope, circa 1840, on later stand with tapered legs; with felt lined
Category

1840s English Georgian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Antique English Mahogany Writing Box on Stand Circa 1840
English Mahogany Writing Box on Stand Circa 1840

English Mahogany Writing Box on Stand Circa 1840

$675
Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer s Chest Slope
By Tahan Paris
Located in South Coast, CA
portion of the writing surface or slope. The interior has a dark rosewood veneered finish, the exterior in
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer s Chest Slope
Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer s Chest Slope

Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer s Chest Slope

$2,995
Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Writing Box made by David Edwards who was awarded two royal warrants from King George IV
Category

19th Century British George IV Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment

$1,980
Antique George Betjemann Coromandel Satinwood Silver Writing Box, 19th Century
By Toulmin Gale, George Betjemann Sons
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An unusual and rare design Writing Box by renowned cabinetmakers G.Betjemann & Sons, retailed by
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George Betjemann Coromandel Satinwood Silver Writing Box, 19th Century
Antique George Betjemann Coromandel Satinwood Silver Writing Box, 19th Century

Antique George Betjemann Coromandel Satinwood Silver Writing Box, 19th Century

$5,735
Antique Coromandel Mother of Pearl Abalone Brass Writing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing slope veneered in beautiful figured exotic coromandel with exquisite ornate
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Mother of Pearl Abalone Brass Writing Box, 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Mother of Pearl Abalone Brass Writing Box, 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Mother of Pearl Abalone Brass Writing Box, 19th Century

$2,833
English Georgian Mahogany Military Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
box has a side drawer, sloping writing surface and two secret drawers. The brass strapping, corners
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Military Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
English Georgian Mahogany Military Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

English Georgian Mahogany Military Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

$2,475 / set
Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments Document drawer.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique brass bound Writing Box veneered in mahogany with brass stringing, escutcheon and ornate
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments Document drawer.
Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments Document drawer.

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments Document drawer.

$5,353
Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in beautiful figured calamander with ornate, delicate engraved mother
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays
Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays

Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays

$3,072
Asprey Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Box, 19th Century
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Asprey Coromandel writing box with beautiful mother-of-pearl, brass and abalone floral inlays. The
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Asprey Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Box, 19th Century
Asprey Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Box, 19th Century

Asprey Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Box, 19th Century

$4,028
A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome burl walnut writing box with brass detailing from England c.1850 now mounted on a custom
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Burl, Walnut

A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850
A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850

A handsome burl writing box on custom stand from England c.1850

$2,638
Figured Walnut Antique Writing Box by W.H.Took of Liverpool 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
boxes for stamps, and wafers (a type of letter sealer). The compartment beneath the slope is
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Figured Walnut Antique Writing Box by W.H.Took of Liverpool 19th Century
Figured Walnut Antique Writing Box by W.H.Took of Liverpool 19th Century

Figured Walnut Antique Writing Box by W.H.Took of Liverpool 19th Century

$4,097
Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer s Box, Ecritoire, Chest
Located in South Coast, CA
raised back compartment. The entire front panel opens to the writing slope or lap desk surface with the
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer s Box, Ecritoire, Chest
Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer s Box, Ecritoire, Chest

Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer s Box, Ecritoire, Chest

$2,495
Antique Lady s Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
tooled red and gold leather inset writing slope with adjustable bracket and storage space beneath, single
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Lady s Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk
Antique Lady s Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk

Antique Lady s Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk

$1,058
Olive Wood Stationery Cabinet
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
a hinged lid with a fall front writing slope that has storage area for pens and paper knives and
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Olive

Olive Wood Stationery Cabinet
Olive Wood Stationery Cabinet

Olive Wood Stationery Cabinet

$1,017
Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
sitting backwards using the writing/reading slope, resting the upper body on the broad flat arms making a
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair
Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair

Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair

$10,652
Exceptional English Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1870
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
prominent areas, giving it a decorative feel. The sloping top with its inset leather writing surface and
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional English Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1870
Exceptional English Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1870

Exceptional English Victorian Inlaid Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1870

$4,438
Royal Rococo Secretary, Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
. The sloping writing flap conceals an extensive interior. The cambered lower part has three drawers and
Category

1750s Danish Rococo Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Royal Rococo Secretary, Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s
Royal Rococo Secretary, Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s

Royal Rococo Secretary, Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s

$455,963
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Mahogany Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1768
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, Victorian mahogany campaign lap desk, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1870
Category

1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Mahogany Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1768
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Mahogany Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1768

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Mahogany Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1768

$725
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
desk is a smaller variant of the writing slope. It is also called a writing box or a writing cabinet
Category

1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

$825
Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J033 Attractive Victorian rosewood writing box, having brass bounds to each corner and a lift up
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope
Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope

Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope

$751
Early 20th Century English Writing Slope
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome early 20th century English writing slope with brass trim and shield ornament.
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Writing Slope
Early 20th Century English Writing Slope

Early 20th Century English Writing Slope

$645
Antique Brass Bound Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Port Chester, NY
Beautiful walnut travel writing surface in very good antique condition. Leather has very slight
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Walnut Writing Slope
Antique Brass Bound Walnut Writing Slope

Antique Brass Bound Walnut Writing Slope

$1,375
Regency Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope
Located in Port Chester, NY
Beautiful travel writing surface in well figured mahogany. Very good antique condition. Vibrantly
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Regency Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope
Regency Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope

Regency Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope

$1,325
Late 19th Century Walnut Writing Slope with Original Brass Mounts
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very good quality walnut writing slope. The interior with a hand tooled leather writing section
Category

1880s English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Walnut Writing Slope with Original Brass Mounts
Late 19th Century Walnut Writing Slope with Original Brass Mounts

Late 19th Century Walnut Writing Slope with Original Brass Mounts

$532
Antique Victorian Davenport Desk, Walnut Writing Desk, Scotland 1880, B2377
Located in Vancouver, BC
Sloping top with brown leather writing surface With lifting stationary box on top with pigeon holes and
Category

1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Davenport Desk, Walnut Writing Desk, Scotland 1880, B2377
Antique Victorian Davenport Desk, Walnut Writing Desk, Scotland 1880, B2377

Antique Victorian Davenport Desk, Walnut Writing Desk, Scotland 1880, B2377

$1,320
Late 19th Century Military Writing Slope with Finely Inlaid Corner Sections
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A fine quality military writing slope with finely inlaid corner sections and an escutcheon. The
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Late 19th Century Military Writing Slope with Finely Inlaid Corner Sections
Late 19th Century Military Writing Slope with Finely Inlaid Corner Sections

Late 19th Century Military Writing Slope with Finely Inlaid Corner Sections

$669
Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Striking coromandel and satinwood lined writing slope with intricate engraved inlaid brass, pewter
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Coromandel Writing Slope
Coromandel Writing Slope

Coromandel Writing Slope

$1,843
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3495, Victorian walnut writing slope with brass corners, hinged lid enclosing hazel, tooled
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Box
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Box

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Box

$505
Georgian Military Mahogany Campaign Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian military mahogany writing box with brass straps running from front to back, brass corner
Category

Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Georgian Military Mahogany Campaign Writing Box
Georgian Military Mahogany Campaign Writing Box

Georgian Military Mahogany Campaign Writing Box

$2,185
Quality Victorian Brass Bound Burr Walnut Writing Box
Located in Stutton, GB
Quality Victorian brass bound burr walnut writing box, with a lift up lid opens to reveal a writing
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Quality Victorian Brass Bound Burr Walnut Writing Box
Quality Victorian Brass Bound Burr Walnut Writing Box

Quality Victorian Brass Bound Burr Walnut Writing Box

$1,194
Victorian Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Coromandel and satinwood writing box with beautiful floral inlays comprising of mother-of-pearl and
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Satinwood

Victorian Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope
Victorian Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope

Victorian Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope

$1,604
English Regency Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
stand with arched cross stretcher. The interior of the writing box has a sloping tooled leather writing
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
English Regency Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

English Regency Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

$2,325
English 19th Century Ship Captain s Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
English ship captains mid 19th century writing box in mahogany with brass edges and fittings. This
Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Ship Captain s Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
English 19th Century Ship Captain s Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

English 19th Century Ship Captain s Brass Bound Writing Box on Bespoke Stand

$2,475
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian inlaid brass walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
Category

1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442

$1,150
Coromandel Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite coromandel writing box with beautiful engraved brass and abalone pearl border running
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Coromandel Writing Box
Coromandel Writing Box

Coromandel Writing Box

$1,358
19th Century Period Writing Box
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
19th century period brass bound writing box with inset velvet interior slope and two fitted ink
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Period Writing Box
19th Century Period Writing Box

19th Century Period Writing Box

$1,638
Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Burr walnut writing box with secret drawers. The writing slope has brass straps running from front
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box
Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box

Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box

$716
Unusual Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual Victorian burr walnut writing box, opens to reveal the original interior, office section
Category

1860s European Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box
Unusual Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box

Unusual Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box

$498
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box
Located in Singapore, SG
A British colonial portable writing box, made from ebony. It features a sloped top that would serve
Category

Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Ebony, Sandalwood

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box

$3,250
Antique Walnut Writing Box with Secret Document Drawer
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in lovely figured burr walnut with brass edging and double stringing
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Writing Box with Secret Document Drawer
Antique Walnut Writing Box with Secret Document Drawer

Antique Walnut Writing Box with Secret Document Drawer

$2,936
Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique coromandel writing box with strong brass edging, double stringing on the front and top, and
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box, 19th Century
Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box, 19th Century

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box, 19th Century

$2,458
Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Coromandel writing box with double strung brass, brass edging, escutcheon and vacant
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century

$3,817
Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in Coromandel with brass edging and double stringing, with a large
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments
Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments

$3,414
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box with Brass Straps, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in beautiful figured burr walnut with ebony edging and brass straps
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box with Brass Straps, 19th Century
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box with Brass Straps, 19th Century

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box with Brass Straps, 19th Century

$901
Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Desk Box
Located in Singapore, SG
lid that opens out into a sloping writing surface made of nicely contrasting mahogany wood and
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Ebony

Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Desk Box
Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Desk Box

Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Desk Box

$3,300
Antique Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, Scotland, 1890, H123
Located in Vancouver, BC
writing surface With lifting stationery box on top with fitted sections and penholder Presentation plaque
Category

1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, Scotland, 1890, H123
Antique Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, Scotland, 1890, H123

Antique Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport Desk, Scotland, 1890, H123

$2,150
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Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique writing slope box writing slopes available for sale. The range of distinct antique writing slope box writing slopes — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Antique writing slope box writing slopes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique writing slope box writing slopes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. David Edwards and George Bentjemann each produced beautiful antique writing slope box writing slopes that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $949, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $5,500 highest priced.

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Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

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Questions About Antique Writing Slope Box Writing Slopes
  • What are writing slopes?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Writing slopes are wooden boxes with angled padded tops. People in Victorian England used them as writing surfaces to protect their furniture and to store writing implements. You'll find a variety of antique writing slopes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • What is a writing slope?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Writing slopes, also known as writing slants or slant boards, can aid in the promotion of proper writing posture. When writing, they help relieve problems in the back, neck, shoulders, and wrists. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary writing slopes from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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