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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

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
leather writing slope, pigeon holes and pen tray. Below we have a further shelf with a beautifully turned
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
/ pull-out slide with tooled leather writing slope (ratchet adjustable) flanked by similar leather insert
Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Beaconsfield, GB
Victorian burr walnut davenport having a leather writing slope which lifts up to reveal a satinwood
Category

Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
drawers, olive green gilt-tooled leather writing surface, frieze drawer in centre flanked by two drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Writing Table, Late 19th Century Mahogany, Sheraton Revival
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Uppingham, GB
surface that has a leather tilting writing/reading slope, beneath this two further larger drawers. All
Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

William IV 19th Century Period Burr Walnut Davenport Stamped by T.Willson
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
leathered writing slope. The rectangular walnut top is veneered with a thumb-nail bevelled edge above a
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
a sloping leather covered writing surface which lifts open to a cedar wood lined storage area. To
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 1850s English Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Fine Quality Bureau Bookcase In Mahogany ( REF AF-3190 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
interior with a leather writing slope and three large drawers below. The gorgeous grain and colour of the
Category

Antique 18th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Arts and Crafts Style Davenport
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side. The leather covered writing slope opens to reveal two
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Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century Giltwood Octagonal Drum Table
Located in London, GB
its original writing slope. The drum table raised on an elegnatly scrolling four splay stem which
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Large Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
, complete with racheted writing slope, leather writing surfaces and satin birch fronted stationary
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690
Located in East Sussex, GB
central hinged tooled leather sloped writing surface. The chest base with thin long Holly strung map
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Key
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A military campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, with a vintage pen. Opening up to
Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Ebony and Abalone Shell Decoration to Borders
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A mid-19th century early Victorian burr walnut writing slope desk tidy box having an inset silver
Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers with Green Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with double green leather desk tops A very
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1 of 2 Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Green Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with double green leather desk tops I have
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

George IV Pollard Oak Writing Desk
By George Smith
Located in London, GB
patination to the oak. In the manner of George Smith. The Tooled red leather writing slope with easel support
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Superb Quality Large 19th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
each end is a fitted drawer with a green leather writing slope and various compartments, the top of the
Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
unusual pull-out leather writing slope, The opposing draw is Faux. Above two large pedestals with cupboard
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Mid 19th century center table with writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century center table with writing slope circa 1860. Fine quality empire period Swedish
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
walnut and Tunbridge Ware inlay opening to reveal a leather writing slope with two storage compartments
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Traveling Writing Slope Box or Nécessaire De Voyage 1810-1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare regency travelling writing slope / nécessaire de voyage of outstanding quality. Wooden box
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Merchant s Writing Slope, English, Leather, Correspondence Box, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique merchant's writing slope. An English, leather bound correspondence box, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Rare Georgian Partners Writing Table with Adjustable Writing Slopes
Located in Benington, Herts
central oak lined drawers, the top having an adjustable leather ratcheted writing slope with crossbanded
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
green leather writing slope and rests above two deep drawers with brass pulls. The case stands on square
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Writing Table / Desk with Dual Slopes
Located in Woodbury, CT
/ desk features a unique solution for the desire to have writing slopes for each partner. The junior
Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare Monumental Victorian Restored Oak Brown Leather Partner Desk Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
have matching cupboards on both sides and height adjustable writing slopes, one side has four medium
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
escutcheon of similar design. The interior showing a cordovan red embossed leather writing slope and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
. The interior showing an embossed black leather writing slope and hinged compartment for storage
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
marvelous fitted interior including pigeon holes and a leathered writing slope which is ratcheted to stand
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Stationary Box
Located in Montreal, QC
leather writing slope, pen tray and brass capped glass inkwell, with hidden letter compartments, under
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver

Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
front leather writing slope, and three drawers below. Nice original patination, circa 1800.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Stunning 1870 Victorian Walnut Campaign Used Military Desk Hidden Writing Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Stunning 1870 Victorian campaign used Military writing desk with hidden slope Please note the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
embossed leather writing slope. Side drawer with flush brass handle. Includes two inkwells with brass lids
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Very Large Oak Partners Library Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
moulded edge over an arrangement of six freeze drawers all fitted with leather writing slopes. Above two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Leather Writing Slope (replacement Leather with hand applied Gilt and Blind Tooling) Opens to Reveal a
Category

Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
interior of the box reveals a Satinwood lining with a racing green leather writing slope with gold tooling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood, Shell

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Conwy, GB
Height adjustable with a green leather insert to the writing slope, raised on plain trestle
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Burr Walnut Writing Slope Desk Set 19th Century
Located in London, GB
strapwork, cartouche, hinges and borders to the exterior, it opening to reveal a black leather writing slope
Category

Antique 1870s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
black leather writing slope, and it is stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS. The drawers above a recess with a
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Regency Rosewood Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Writing Slope Is Fully Adjustable. Stunning Piece
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
slope and writing sufaces with upper gallery. Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812 – 1891) was born in Boston
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Writing Table Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Benington, Herts
adjustable writing slope bearing all the signs of the famous cabinet makers Gillows. Very unusual in form
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows Oxford Street Work
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Benington, Herts
with a frieze drawer revealing tooled leather insets with an adjustable writing slope and compartments
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Writing Slope
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency rosewood brass-mounted lap desk of small size with a fitted interior with writing slope.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Writing Box Amboyna Leather Campaign Letter Slope
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic Amboyna Travelling Writing Box. This Wonderful Writing Box would have been made as a
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Furniture

Materials

Leather

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope Box
Located in King s Lynn, GB
Here we have a Victorian (1837-1901) Walnut & Brass Writing Box. This opens to form writing slope
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Mahogany Writing Slope
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine quality 18th century English mahogany brass bound writing slope and letter box having a
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Directoire Mahogany Architect’s Table Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The double-ratchetted adjustable rectangular top with an ebony leather-lined writing slope with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport with carved cabriole supports on a sloping leathered
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Brassbound Campaign Writing Slope
Located in King s Lynn, GB
plaque to the top. The writing slope opens to reveal a leather writing surface, small compartments and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

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Leather Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic leather writing slope available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every leather writing slope was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect leather writing slope — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right leather writing slope, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made leather writing slope over the years, but those crafted by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Gillows of Lancaster London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Leather Writing Slope?

Prices for a leather writing slope start at $425 and top out at $33,715 with the average selling for $1,327.
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