ON OFFER A VERY ATTRACTIVE LARGE ANTIQUE REGENCY c1830 WRITING SLOPE BOX.

MADE IN FLAME MAHOGANY IT HAS ROSEWOOD BORDERS WITH BRASS STRUNG INLAY AND INLAID WITH ORNATE BRASS INLAY. HAS A WORKING MAIN LOCK AND KEY

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OPENS TO REVEAL A NEWLY FITTED TOP QUALITY RED LEATHER GOLD TOOLED WRITING SURFACE, TWO BRASS CANDLE HOLDER SCONCES, A LIDDED COMPARTMENT WHERE THE CANDLES HOLDERS STORE AWAY, A PEN TRAY AND NIB SLOPE. HAS NEWLY STRUNG LETTER HOLDERS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS AND A REMOVABLE PANEL BEHIND WHICH ARE THREE SECRET DRAWERS.

IN GOOD CLEAN AND TIDY ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USAGE. HAS THE USUAL MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND SCRATCHES.

IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A NEW BASE COVER FITTED THERE IS A CHOICE OF GREEN HESSIAN OR BLACK OR RED FELT ALL FREE OF CHARGE.

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ALL RESTORATION HAS BEEN DONE BY MYSELF AND IN AS A SYMPATHETIC MANNER AS POSSIBLE WITH ALL THE BRASS POLISHED WITH A GENERAL THOROUGH CLEAN THROUGHOUT AND PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY. HAS A SMALL PIECE OF REPLACED VENEER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THERE IS AN EARLIER HISTORICAL REPAIR TO THE BRASS INLAY ON THE LID IN THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER. THE SCONCES ARE VICTORIAN REPLACEMENTS AND I HAVE REPLACED THE PEN REST.

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Approx 19.75"(50cm) in width, 10.25"(26cm) in depth, 7"(18cm) in height.

Weight before wrapping is 5.4kg 

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ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME

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REF.236