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18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
thread inlays on the front. The sloping writing flap rises in the centre of the top, behind which there
Category

18th Century German Baroque Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Nutwood, Walnut, Pine

Antique 18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut

18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut

$9,501
Antique English Regency Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk Occasional Side Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
and London. Circa 1815-25. The polished brass gallery rail above a slope front writing area which
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk Occasional Side Table
Antique English Regency Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk Occasional Side Table

Antique English Regency Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk Occasional Side Table

$1,514
Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition
Category

1860s English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860

$650
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child s or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk

$2,290 Sale Price
22% Off
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
a flatter section at the back, reminiscent of English writing slopes, or rectangular. Artisans
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box

$1,950
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

$360
Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
frequently used by merchants as a writing box - slope during travel and trade, as a small coffer - strong box
Category

16th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Antique Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

$14,500
Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
. Behind the doors are pine shelves. The sloping writing flap opens to a well-organised interior with
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Antique Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790

Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790

$5,463
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Located in Wien, AT
work. Two drawers on the front, sloping writing. Writing flap and two pull-out support slats
Category

1870s French Louis XV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration

Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration

$8,907
French Antique Horologist s Storage Cabinet
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
made in pine and finished in black ebonised paint. Full of character, this piece comprises a sloped
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

French Antique Horologist s Storage Cabinet
French Antique Horologist s Storage Cabinet

French Antique Horologist s Storage Cabinet

$1,615
Bible Box
Located in London, England
Oak bible box with sloped writing lid. Circa 1740. H 26cm x W 66cm x D 46cm
Category

1740s British Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Oak

Bible Box
Bible Box

Bible Box

$562
Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. Key Features: * Rich rosewood construction with superb grain figuring * Sloped lift-top writing
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

$1,302
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, crafted from beautifully figured burr walnut with decorative inlay. The sloped writing surface is inset
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport

$2,399
18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, enclosing baize sliding writing surface with ratcheted slope and interior drawers, over two short and one
Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk

$9,322
19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
another pullout / pull-out drawer which acts as another writing surface with adjustable slope. Cornice is
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Alabaster

19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet
19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet

19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet

$27,410
English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
the sloped and leathered writing surface. Inside, two generously sized drawers offer additional
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Student Desk
English Mahogany Student Desk

English Mahogany Student Desk

$5,250
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
with a graceful curved silhouette supported by four elegant curved legs, this desk includes a sloping
Category

1760s French Louis XV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
with sloping writing flap for a sitting working position. Behind the writing board are numerous drawers
Category

Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780

$6,328 Sale Price
40% Off
Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with sloping writing flap
Category

Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780
Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780

Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780

$10,570
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
upper part has a sloping writing flap. The outside is decorated with a beautiful veneer and marquetry
Category

1760s French Louis XV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760

$13,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Late 18th Century French Cherry Wood Secretaire
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
writing section with a sloping flap that can be placed on 2 pull-out rails. Behind it are a total of 10
Category

Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Cherry

Late 18th Century French Cherry Wood Secretaire
Late 18th Century French Cherry Wood Secretaire

Late 18th Century French Cherry Wood Secretaire

$6,998
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
gallery over lift up lid opening to reveal a storage compartment, sloped writing surface with a leather
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport

$3,146
A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold Floral Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
top and a sloping writing area opening to reveal storage and pigeon holes to the back, with Quatrefoil
Category

1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Oak

A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold Floral Carving
A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold Floral Carving

A W N Pugin Attri, Gothic Revival Oak Davenport with Linenfold Floral Carving

$6,031
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top and slope and
Category

1780s Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Hardwood

ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER

ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER

$8,156
Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards Roberts
By Edwards Roberts
Located in Montreal, QC
the frieze drawer reveals a fitted interior and sloped writing surface. The tapering legs and spade
Category

19th Century English Edwardian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Satinwood

Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards Roberts
Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards Roberts

Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards Roberts

$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
. The front drawer opening out into a velvet lined writing slope with pen holder on the side. The gabled
Category

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

Materials

Metal

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

$2,140
Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Victorian walnut writing slope, circa 1860.
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860
Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope, circa 1860

$541
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green
Category

19th Century Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut

Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut

$616
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A fine quality early 19th century Amboyna wood writing slope or lap-desk bound with brass strapping
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Amboyna

Amboyna Writing Slope
Amboyna Writing Slope

Amboyna Writing Slope

$1,987
Victorian Betjemann s Patent Writing Slope
By George Bentjemann
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Victorian Betjemann's patent writing slope A fine Victorian walnut and gilt brass-mounted
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Victorian Betjemann s Patent Writing Slope
Victorian Betjemann s Patent Writing Slope

Victorian Betjemann s Patent Writing Slope

$2,707
19th Century English Writing Slope
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century English writing slope with inlay decoration and impressive scale.
Category

Late 19th Century English Country Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century English Writing Slope
19th Century English Writing Slope

19th Century English Writing Slope

$950
19th Century English Tunbridge Writing Slope
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th Century English Tunbridge writing slope with inlay decoration.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century English Tunbridge Writing Slope
19th Century English Tunbridge Writing Slope

19th Century English Tunbridge Writing Slope

$525
William IV Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
William IV rosewood writing slope. A stunning wringing slope that dates back to circa 1830, it’s
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Writing Slope
William IV Rosewood Writing Slope

William IV Rosewood Writing Slope

$925
William iv Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
William IV Rosewood writing slope. A stunning wringing slope that dates back to circa 1830, it’s
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

William iv Rosewood Writing Slope
William iv Rosewood Writing Slope

William iv Rosewood Writing Slope

$925
19th Century English Mahogany Writing Slope
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century English mahogany and brass bound writing slope with brass inlay decoration
Category

Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Writing Slope
19th Century English Mahogany Writing Slope

19th Century English Mahogany Writing Slope

$1,800
Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
An impressive large Regency officers campaign writing slope portable desk. Hand made in England
Category

1810s British Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope
Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope

Regency Officers Campaign Writing Slope

$753
19th Century Indian Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century Indian Vizagapatam writing slope. The box is made from sandal wood and is
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Writing Slope

19th Century Indian Vizagapatam Writing Slope
19th Century Indian Vizagapatam Writing Slope

19th Century Indian Vizagapatam Writing Slope

$2,750
Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, wood and mother of pearl, Scotland 1870, H613 Scotland 1870 Solid
Category

1870s Scottish Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613
Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613

Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613

$850
Early 19th Century Writing Slope
Located in London, GB
A stunning late 18th early 19th century parquetry veneered writing slope box. Lovely detail and
Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Writing Slope
Early 19th Century Writing Slope

Early 19th Century Writing Slope

$2,193
English Writing Slope Marquetry Box, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
English, writing slope crossbanded and inlaid with satinwood, ebony, and other exotic woods fitted
Category

19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Wood

English Writing Slope Marquetry Box, 19th Century
English Writing Slope Marquetry Box, 19th Century

English Writing Slope Marquetry Box, 19th Century

$1,800
Anglo Chinese Camphor Wood Writing Slope, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely and early example of a 19th century Anglo Chinese camphor wood Writing Slope with
Category

1820s Chinese Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Anglo Chinese Camphor Wood Writing Slope, circa 1820
Anglo Chinese Camphor Wood Writing Slope, circa 1820

Anglo Chinese Camphor Wood Writing Slope, circa 1820

$3,850
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope with ebonised edging, opening to
Category

1850s English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key

$1,302
Beautiful Little 18th Century 1790 Sheraton Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A beautiful little 18th century 1790 Sheraton writing slope it is satinwood with a burr yew panel
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Satinwood

Beautiful Little 18th Century 1790 Sheraton Writing Slope
Beautiful Little 18th Century 1790 Sheraton Writing Slope

Beautiful Little 18th Century 1790 Sheraton Writing Slope

$1,095
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut writing slope with locked lower compartment and secret
Category

1850s English Campaign Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Burr Walnut Veneered Writing Slope Key

$1,302
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope

$664
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, opening to reveal the usual fitted
Category

1850s English British Colonial Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys

$860
English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope

$3,475
Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware writing box veneered in mahogany, with floral motif and view of Hever Castle, framed
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century
Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century

Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century

$2,878
Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Located in Southampton, NY
Military Writing Box with Calendar and Roll-up Top. Leather Writing Slope.Two Inkwells.Bottem
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Cherry

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar

$2,800
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
with raised gallery and terminating with attractive brass mounts. The fall-front writing slope has
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

$1,336
Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century
Located in Uppingham, GB
With original gold toothed leather top, a centre adjustable writing slope flanked by folding side
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Rosewood

Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century
Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century

Writing Table Rosewood Brass-Mounted 19th Century

$2,673
George IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
tooled green leather insert, which is over a central frieze drawer. This is fitted with a writing slope
Category

19th Century Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Writing Table
George IV Mahogany Writing Table

George IV Mahogany Writing Table

$4,798
George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
The lifting leather writing slope revealing an extraordinary arrangement of eight secret drawers
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table

$7,882
Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
adjustable writing slope and compartments, the cockbeaded drawers with brass swan-neck handles, raised on
Category

18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Brass

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800

$16,750
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
up writing slope reveals a further pen drawer and paper compartments. It measures 60 by 27 inches
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk

Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk

$6,168
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, above a serpentine top with moulded edge above a long frieze drawer fitted with a writing slope, raised
Category

1860s French Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Kingwood

French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860

French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860

$5,826
18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
feature of being both silvered and gilded lacquer. The fall itself contains a rising ratcheted writing
Category

Early 18th Century British George I Antique Writing Slope

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire

18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire

$47,980
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Antique Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing slope for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique writing slope was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique writing slope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique writing slope bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique writing slope has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Betjemann Sons, Gillows of Lancaster London and A. Feret are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Writing Slope?

An antique writing slope can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,171, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $33,701.
Questions About Antique Writing Slope
  • 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.
  • 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.

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