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Large 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

Georgian Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King s Lynn, GB
with black leather and it has spaces for inkwells at the top. The leather writing slope is split into
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Anglo-Indian Padouk Tambour Writing Slope Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pen tray and pigeon holes. The writing slope has an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface
Category

Antique 1840s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice quality English Regency period rosewood and brass writing slope, this is a fine piece
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
deep purple leather writing slope having gold tooling framed by further brass stringing. The Box also
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Writing or Sofa Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
drawer contains an adjustable leather writing slope which also includes a pen tray and ink well, as well
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Writing Box
Located in Chicago, IL
banding. Black leather writing slope with gold edge details and the rear half opens for storage. Unmarked
Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
inlaid with mother of pearl. Opens to reveal a green leather writing slope with gorgeous gold banding
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Old English "Adam" Style Signed Mahogany Bowfronted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
By Christopher Pratt
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
. The drawer opens to reveal a leathered writing slope whose baize back allows the writing flap to rest
Category

Vintage 1920s English Adam Style Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood handcrafted exquisite writing slope with tooled leather, fitted interior
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood handcrafted exquisite writing slope with tooled leather, fitted interior
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Ebonised Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful 19th Century, Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Tooled, and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Olive Wood Small Writing Desk Slope Stationery Box
Located in Norwich, GB
A small antique olive wood writing slope, stationery box. English. Circa 1880. Delivery included
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Rosewood Writing Box David Edwards
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
antique writing box reveals a dark blue almost black leather writing slope bordered with gold tooling
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
the item with red leather tooled interior. This writing slope comes with original "Tompson" lock
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~ ~Lovely antique English Campaign mahogany portable writing slope desk
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
exquisite writing slope with tooled leather fitted interior befit with a glass inkwell Would make an ideal
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid 19th Century Rosewood Brass Bound Hand Crafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Red Velvet Fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
to reveal a writing slope inlaid with a beautiful tooled and gilded Moroccan leather writing surface
Category

Antique 1830s English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain s Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous Georgian period Campaign triple-slope writing desk, it is often coined a “Captain’s Box
Category

Antique 1790s English Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak

Exceptionally Rare circa 1860 Walnut Military Officers Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather writing slope, the base has two metal clips which when released opens up more storage, open the
Category

Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Trompe l Oeil Marquetry Desk or Secrétaire Chiffonière
Located in Berlin, DE
, the marquetry hides a fall front which opens to reveal a leather lined writing slope and a fitted
Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Regency Mahogany Davenport
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Regency mahogany davenport having a top that slides forward over your knees with a leather writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
top and abalone key escutcheon. The inside of the box has a professionally re-leathered writing slope
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Writing Case
Located in Hudson, NY
Intricate desk top or travelling writing case, comprising, leather writing slope, fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Rosewood with top inlaid with mother-of-pearl Fall front opens to reveal original leather writing slope
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Victorian Burr Walnut and Inlaid Davenport, circa 1870
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
leather writing slope enclosing two further drawers and large storage area. Nicely figured timbers to the
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Mirror, Birch, Walnut

Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Southampton, NY
Writing Box is inlaid with Satinwood and Ebony with Brushed Brass Trim. Opens to Writing Slope with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Victorian Walnut and Writing Slope with Secret Drawers Dated 1877
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A lovely good quality brass bound walnut writing slope, possibly by Parkins & Gotto London
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gillows Kidney Shaped Sloped Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Gillows kidney shaped sloped desk with side drawer and turned and reeded leg with brass castors
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early Victorian Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Early victorian rosewood writing table desk with embossed and tooled leather insert, drawer
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Mahogany, Empire Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Games Table
Located in London, GB
borders and set with a leather writing slope and a baize underside for card games, removes to reveal and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope / Lap Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pristine Victorian burled walnut writing slope with original tooled leather.
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Victorian Walnut Writing / Slope / Lap Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian burled walnut writing slope with leather insert and fitted interior.
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Victorian Walnut Cylinder, Roll Top, Pedestal Desk, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
) rolls back to reveal a pull out fitted interior with ratcheted writing slope and leather wiring surfaces
Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
) rolls back to reveal a pull out fitted interior with ratcheted writing slope and leather wiring surfaces
Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Partners Desk, Walnut Desk, Victorian, 24 Drawers, Scotland 1870, B1371
Located in Vancouver, BC
to one end with an original leather writing slope Other end has fake drawer in the center flanked by
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Desks

Materials

Walnut

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 English Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century English mahogany writing table with drop leaves, tooled leather and writing slope.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Brass Portable Lap Desk or Slope
By Howell James Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
stationery, with leather-covered slope for writing correspondence, mounted throughout with pierced bracketed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

English Georgian Secretaire.
Located in Roswell, GA
knobs. Hand tooled and gilded dark green leather interior and writing surface. Lockable slope with bone
Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
slides w leather and also writing slopes in the center drawers. View more desk and furniture on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass, Silver

19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
writing slope, also with inset leather, is incorporated in one central drawer. The whole is in three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Writing Slope, Stationary Lap Desk, Scotland 1870, B1890Y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, brass bound stationary lap desk, Scotland 1870, B1890Y Scotland
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Regency Brass Bound, Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Regency brass bound amboyna writing slope with fitted interior, beautifully tooled leather, side
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Writing Slope, Brass Bound, Lap Desk, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
storage compartments Embossed red leather (original) on writing slope Pair of inkwell holders, pen
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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, with flower front motif. Opening
Category

Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 1820s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Desk, Slant Front Desk, Victorian Dickens Desk, England, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
,Secured With Locking Bars, Black Leather Writing Surfaces, Center Surface is Sloped B994 $2650 Some
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

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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.
Questions About Leather Writing Slope
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