DESCRIPTION

UP FOR SALE WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE TIGER OAK COMBINED  STATIONARY & WRITING BOX – A FINE THING

THIS IMPRESSIVE PIECE IS MADE FROM A FINE TIGER OAK THAT IS SOLID NOT VENEERED

THERE ARE BRASS AND SILVER EMBELLISHMENTS TO THE TOP AND FRONT OF THE BOX AND MATCHING CARRY HANDLES TO THE SIDES

THE BOTTOM SECTION HAS A BRASS ESCUTCHEON WITH DROP HANDLE AND A FULLY WORKING TASSLED KEY

WHEN UNLOCKED AND THE HANDLE IS PULLED THE TOP SECTION BEGINS TO SMOOTHLY OPEN UP REVEALING THE PARTITIONED STATIONARY SECTION. THIS IS A VERY CLEVERLY THOUGHT OUT SYSTEM AND CERTAINLY MADE BY A MASTER CRAFTSMAN

THE BOTTOM DRAWER HAS A PEN TRAY AND STORAGE SECTION TO THE FRONT AND A SECTION THAT HOLDS THE ORIGINAL BRASS TOPPED INKWELL. THERE IS A FURTHER STORAGE COMPARTMENT TO THE REAR

 
A REALLY VERY FINE AND HANDSOME PIECE THAT IS READY FOR DISPLAY OR OF COURSE USE

 A FINE PIECE THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND ANOTHER IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION

BRITISH  c1880-90
 
CONDITION
 
THE STATIONARY WRITING BOX IS IN ORIGINAL & FINE CONDITION AS CAN BE SEEN IN LARGE PHOTOS WITH EVERYTHING AS IT SHOULD BE
 
APPROX SIZE
 
12” (30.5cm) WIDE

8” (20.5cm) DEEP

7 3/4” (20cm) TALL

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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY SELL WITH THIS NAME ON EBAY AND ANY SIMILAR ITEMS OR COPIED LISTINGS OR 'LOOKALIKE' TYPE ITEMS ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH US. ALL OUR ITEMS ARE GENUINE ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE ITEMS WE SELL ARE FROM OUR OWN COLLECTION THAT HAVE BEEN SOURCED OVER THE YEARS FOR OUR COLLECTIONS AND WE ARE NOW PASSING ON TO OTHER COLLECTORS. ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE EITHER ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE AND WILL SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR AND USE. ANY DAMAGE OR RESTORATION THAT WE KNOW OF WILL BE MENTIONED IN THE LISTING AND SHOWN IN PHOTOS WHERE POSSIBLE BUT WE ARE HUMAN AND ARE NOT PERFECT THEREFORE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND ARE UNSURE OF ANYTHING PLEASE ASK US BEFORE YOU BID OR BUY AND WE SHALL REPLY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE