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Place of Origin: British
Antique Gentleman
s Writing Slope, English, Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's writing slope. An English, burr walnut and leather correspondence box, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850.
Delightful craftsmanship with ...
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Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique British Scholar s Objects
Materials
Walnut
Antique Textile Printing Block, English, Printer
s Stamp, Art Nouveau, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique textile printing block. An English, carved copper on hardwood printer's stamp in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Scholar s Objects
Materials
Copper
1924 English Brass Ship Inkstand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1924 brass ship inkstand, English. Featuring a Man of War in full sail just off the stone sea wall - the sea wall houses the nib tray & inkwell, the sea waves hold the pens. Marked R...
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Early 20th Century British Scholar s Objects
Materials
Brass
Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Chased with a wivern rampant above the initials ‘WJ’. Stamped 'IS' makers mark, the duty mark of 1795 with the King's profile and a lion passant (guardant) mark of London and other E...
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18th Century George III Antique British Scholar s Objects
Materials
Silver
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