A rectangular box, usually portable which, when opened, folds down to reveal a sloped writing surface. Usually equipped with small ink wells and pen holders.

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Collection miscellaneous vintage writing items, including: part…

Vintage Writing Collection

Collection miscellaneous vintage writing items, including: part packet English Royal sovereign refill pencils, adjusted to Mordan products, box Joseph Gillott's golden eagle pen nibs, and a tube of Royal sovereign refill leads.

Vintage timber writing slope, with fitted interior and ink…

Vintage Writing Slope for Restoration

Vintage timber writing slope, with fitted interior and ink bottle, width 35 x depth 23 x height 13 cm, in need of restoration

Japanese lacquer writing slope for restoration parts available…

Japanese Lacquer Writing Slope Restoration Parts - 32cm

Japanese lacquer writing slope for restoration parts available for restoration project, length 32 cm.

A lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope, fitted…

Inlaid Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

A lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope, fitted interior, 30 x 21 cm

Vintage writing slope box, brass bound, 40.5 cm x 21 cm, 11.5…

Vintage Brass-Bound Writing Slope Box

Vintage writing slope box, brass bound, 40.5 cm x 21 cm, 11.5 cm high

Antique timber desk tidy, with drawer, 30 cm wide approx.

Antique Timber Desk Tidy with Drawer (9 words)

Antique timber desk tidy, with drawer, 30 cm wide approx.

Vintage wooden brass bound writing slope brass binding to…

Vintage Wooden Writing Slope with Brass Binding and Handles

Vintage wooden brass bound writing slope brass binding to corners and key escutcheon, dual handles, interior in worn condition, height 15 cm; width 45 cm

Remy Martin timber writing slope width 34 cm x depth 25 cm,…

Remy Martin Writing Slope

Remy Martin timber writing slope width 34 cm x depth 25 cm, height 15 cm

Vintage timber writing slope

Antique Writing Slope

Vintage timber writing slope

Antique writing slope

Vintage Writing Slope

Antique writing slope

Antique writing slope box 53.5 cm wide approx, as inspected

Antique Writing Slope Box - 53.5 cm Wide

Antique writing slope box 53.5 cm wide approx, as inspected

Small antique French writing / stationary box, with roll-up lid…

Antique French Writing Box with Roll-up Lid

Small antique French writing / stationary box, with roll-up lid to cover the storage compartment, 18 cm high, 34 cm long, 30 cm deep

English wooden writing slope, of rectangular form, decorated…

English Wooden Writing Slope with Inlay and Blue Fabric

English wooden writing slope, of rectangular form, decorated with wood inlay, opening and folding out to writing slope with blue fabric, a/f, 14.5 cm x 30 cm x 21.5 cm

A Victorian writing box with the interior missing. 17 cm high,…

Victorian Writing Box - Interior Missing

A Victorian writing box with the interior missing. 17 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Victorian writing box 35.5 cm wide. brass inlay missing

Victorian Writing Box with Missing Brass Inlay

Victorian writing box 35.5 cm wide. brass inlay missing

Antique timber writing slope

Vintage Writing Slope

Antique timber writing slope

A timber envelope and writing paper compendium, 25 x 42 x 22 cm

Timber Writing Set

A timber envelope and writing paper compendium, 25 x 42 x 22 cm

Small antique writing slope with brass banding and leather…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass and Leather

Small antique writing slope with brass banding and leather interior. Approx 12 cm high, 29 cm wide X 12 cm deep.

A desk compendium

Complete Desk Organizer

A desk compendium

Antique brass inlaid writing slope, needs restoration no key,…

Brass Inlaid Writing Slope - Needs Restoration, No Key

Antique brass inlaid writing slope, needs restoration no key, approx 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep

Late 19th century Oriental writing slope

19th Century Oriental Writing Slope

Late 19th century Oriental writing slope

Large timber desk tidy, 42 cm wide approx

Timber Desk Tidy - 42cm Wide

Large timber desk tidy, 42 cm wide approx

Victorian inlaid wood writing slope brass dedication to lid,…

Victorian Inlaid Writing Slope with Brass Dedication

Victorian inlaid wood writing slope brass dedication to lid, marked to Miss S.P. Slugg, dated 1881. (Provenance: vendor informs that Miss Slugg was the daughter of Josiah Thomas Slugg, who was the Astronomer Royal in the mid 1800s). (Some wear to inlay o

Vintage timber inlay writing slope width 31 cm x depth 24 cm

Vintage Timber Inlay Writing Slope - 31x24cm

Vintage timber inlay writing slope width 31 cm x depth 24 cm

Victorian writing slope box compendium width 36 cm, depth 29 cm

Victorian Writing Slope Compendium Box (9 words)

Victorian writing slope box compendium width 36 cm, depth 29 cm

Antique writing slope / box with decorative mother of pearl…

Antique Mother of Pearl Inlaid Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

Antique writing slope / box with decorative mother of pearl inlay to top, and fitted interior, width 35.5 cm x depth 24.5 cm, slight mother of pearl missing

A silky oak writing slope, Burgundy leather, inkwell and pens…

Silky Oak Writing Slope with Burgundy Leather Insets

A silky oak writing slope, Burgundy leather, inkwell and pens compartments. Length 36 cm. Height 12 cm. A/F ? no key.

A Victorian lacquer and tartan Ware writing slope, 19th century,…

Victorian Tartan Lacquer Writing Slope

A Victorian lacquer and tartan Ware writing slope, 19th century, the black lacquer Ware slope with tartan Ware borders and embellishments to the lid, centred with a mother-of-pearl cartouche, the interior with partitions and the original red velvet…

Large antique writing slope with brass banding and leather…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass and Leather Interior

Large antique writing slope with brass banding and leather writing interior. Approx 18 cm high, 45 cm wide X 25 cm deep.

Vintage oak drop front desk tidy, approx 25 cm high, 39 cm wide,…

Vintage Oak Drop Front Desk Tidy

Vintage oak drop front desk tidy, approx 25 cm high, 39 cm wide, 11 cm deep

Antique inlaid writing slope, interior for restoration, approx…

Antique Inlaid Writing Slope for Restoration

Antique inlaid writing slope, interior for restoration, approx 17 cm high, 50 cm wide, 25 cm deep

An Edwardian English oak desk tidy with brass patent button,…

Edwardian Oak Desk Tidy with Brass Button

An Edwardian English oak desk tidy with brass patent button, approx 25 cm x 33 cm wide, 13 cm deep

Wooden Tunbridge ware writing slope, approx 16.5 cm high, 30.5…

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope - Antique Wooden Desk Accessory

Wooden Tunbridge ware writing slope, approx 16.5 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Antique writing slope with strap banding, key, secret drawer,…

Antique Writing Slope with Secret Drawer and Key

Antique writing slope with strap banding, key, secret drawer, approx 16 cm high, 40 cm wide, 24 cm deep

Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings,together…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass Fittings and Key

Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings,together with key, 30 x 23 cm approx

Victorian coromandel wood writing box

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box

Victorian coromandel wood writing box

Antique mother of pearl inlay writing slope

Antique Mother of Pearl Writing Slope

Antique mother of pearl inlay writing slope

Victorian decorated wood writing slope mother of pearl inset…

Victorian Mother of Pearl Writing Slope

Victorian decorated wood writing slope mother of pearl inset decoration to lid, opening to fitted and lined interior, length 30 cm

Vintage wood writing slope brass bound, some losses, with…

Vintage Brass-Bound Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

Vintage wood writing slope brass bound, some losses, with fitted interior, including 1 original brass capped inkwell, length 34 cm

Brass bound Victorian writing slope. Fitted interior with two…

Victorian Writing Slope with Inkwells

Brass bound Victorian writing slope. Fitted interior with two original glass inkwells. Some wear. Length 45 cm. Height 17 cm

A Victorian Tunbridge ware burr elm writing slope, 19th century,…

Victorian Tunbridge Writing Slope with Mixed Timber Tiles

A Victorian Tunbridge ware burr elm writing slope, 19th century, in light honey tones with a fine and tight burr, with a compartment in a grained finish for pens and a fold down velvet covered slope, the surface decorated with twin bands of slanted tiles…

Victorian Tunbridge writing slope, of rectangular form,…

Inlaid Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

Victorian Tunbridge writing slope, of rectangular form, decorated with bands of inlaid geometric motifs, opening to fitted interior with writing slope and twin inkwells, 14 cm x 35 cm x 22 cm

Four vintage wooden boxes and writing slope, approx 16 cm high,…

Vintage Wooden Boxes and Writing Slope Set

Four vintage wooden boxes and writing slope, approx 16 cm high, 31 cm wide, 25 cm deep and smaller

A Victorian writing slope with brass fittings, height 15 cm,…

Victorian Writing Slope with Brass Fittings

A Victorian writing slope with brass fittings, height 15 cm, width 31 cm, depth 23 cm

Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings, width…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass Fittings

Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings, width 35 cm X, diameter 23.5 cm x 14.5 cm approx

Good Victorian leather writing slope and stationary box. with…

Victorian Leather Writing Box with Embossed Decoration

Good Victorian leather writing slope and stationary box. with embossed decoration and gilt metal fittings

Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope burl wood with inlaid…

Victorian Writing Slope with Inlaid Decoration

Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope burl wood with inlaid mother of pearl and silver inlaid decoration, fitted interior. (Length 30 cm, height 13 cm

Antique timber writing slope/box with inlaid brass & mother of…

Antique Writing Box with Inlaid Brass and Pearl Decoration

Antique timber writing slope/box with inlaid brass & mother of pearl painted decoration, 22 cm x 33 cm, 13 cm high

Antique English writing slope, approx 17 cm high, 35 cm wide,…

Antique English Writing Slope - 17x35x25cm

Antique English writing slope, approx 17 cm high, 35 cm wide, 25 cm deep

Antique writing slope, approx 14 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Antique Writing Slope - 19th Century

Antique writing slope, approx 14 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

A Victorian Macassar ebony writing box, with shell inlay and…

Victorian Ebony Writing Box with Inlay and Fitted Interior

A Victorian Macassar ebony writing box, with shell inlay and fitted interior. Width 30 cm, depth 23 cm, height 13 cm.

Victorian campaign writing slope box, 40 cm wide approx

Victorian Writing Slope Box - 40cm Wide

Victorian campaign writing slope box, 40 cm wide approx

Oriental black lacquer writing box, with flowering plant & bird…

Floral Bird Lacquer Writing Box - 32cm Wide

Oriental black lacquer writing box, with flowering plant & bird decoration, 32 cm wide approx

Large brass bound writing slope

Brass-bound Writing Slope

Large brass bound writing slope

Indian palmwood writing box. Fitted interior. Split to lid.…

Indian Palmwood Writing Box with Fitted Interior

Indian palmwood writing box. Fitted interior. Split to lid. Length 39 cm. Height 12 cm

Victorian wooden writing slope box, with brass inlay, 35.5 x 23…

Victorian Writing Slope Box with Brass Inlay

Victorian wooden writing slope box, with brass inlay, 35.5 x 23 cm approx

Oak Arts & Crafts writing compendium with dual mechanical doors,…

Dual-door Oak Writing Compendium

Oak Arts & Crafts writing compendium with dual mechanical doors, 31 cm x 20 cm, 19 cm high approx.

Victorian writing box with brass mounts and fitted interior, 35…

Victorian Brass-Mounted Writing Box with Fitted Interior

Victorian writing box with brass mounts and fitted interior, 35 cm wide approx

Sloped writing box with ink bottles and key. 46 cm wide, 27 cm…

Sloped Writing Box with Ink Bottles and Key

Sloped writing box with ink bottles and key. 46 cm wide, 27 cm deep and 16 cm tall.

An antique English writing slope, amboyna, yew, ebony, mother…

Antique English Writing Slope with Intricate Inlay

An antique English writing slope, amboyna, yew, ebony, mother of pearl and bone, 19th century, 13 cm high, 35 cm wide, 26 cm deep

An English oak compendium with fold out writing slope, late…

19th Century Oak Writing Compendium with Fold-Out Slope

An English oak compendium with fold out writing slope, late 19th century, 28 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Victorian Tunbridge writing slope, of rectangular form,…

Victorian Inlaid Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

Victorian Tunbridge writing slope, of rectangular form, decorated with bands of inlaid geometric motifs, opening to fitted interior, writing slope and twin inkwells, 14 cm x 35 cm x 22 cm

Victorian lap desk. String inlay and gilt brass bound corners.…

Victorian Lap Desk with Inlay and Brass Binding

Victorian lap desk. String inlay and gilt brass bound corners. Lid escutcheon engraved 'W Rogers, Mt Kembla 29.10.97.', height 17.5 cm length 40 cm, width 24 cm

Antique English writing slope, with brass inlay, approx 15 cm…

Antique English Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

Antique English writing slope, with brass inlay, approx 15 cm high, 40 cm wide, 24 cm deep

Antique English writing slope with brass inlay, approx 12 cm…

Antique English Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

Antique English writing slope with brass inlay, approx 12 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Antique writing slope with mother of pearl inlay, approx 13 cm…

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Antique Writing Slope

Antique writing slope with mother of pearl inlay, approx 13 cm high, 45 cm wide, 23 cm deep

19th century mother of pearl inset writing slope with castle…

Mother of Pearl Writing Slope with Castle Scene

19th century mother of pearl inset writing slope with castle scene, 33 cm x 25 cm

A Victorian birds-eye maple writing slope, with decorative edge…

Victorian Maple Writing Slope

A Victorian birds-eye maple writing slope, with decorative edge to the hinged lid. 30 cm x 21 cm x 13 cm

A Chinese lacquered writing slope, oblong, the lid decorated…

Lacquered Writing Slope with Sampan and Mt. Fuji

A Chinese lacquered writing slope, oblong, the lid decorated with a sampan upon a lake with Mt. Fuji in the background. 37 cm x 24 cm x 14 cm

Antique writing slope with brass inlay approx 13 cm high, 30.5…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass Inlay - 13x30.5x22cm

Antique writing slope with brass inlay approx 13 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Antique wood writing slope with brass shield to lid, and…

Antique Writing Slope with Brass Shield & Fitted Interior

Antique wood writing slope with brass shield to lid, and escutcheon with key, fitted interior, width 30 cm

Antique writing slope box 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep (closed)

Antique Writing Slope Box - 30x21cm

Antique writing slope box 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep (closed)

Tunbridge ware ladies travel box, with jewellery tray, writing…

Tunbridge Ware Travel Box with Writing Slope and Jewellery Tray

Tunbridge ware ladies travel box, with jewellery tray, writing slope, ink well and key, 27.5 cm x 19.5 cm, 14.5 cm high

Vintage timber brass inlaid writing slope, with fitted interior…

Brass Inlaid Vintage Writing Slope with Fitted Interior & Key

Vintage timber brass inlaid writing slope, with fitted interior together with key, 38 x 26 cm

Victorian mauchline ware miniature writing slope & nib pen, 9…

Victorian Mauchline Ware Miniature Writing Slope & Nib Pen

Victorian mauchline ware miniature writing slope & nib pen, 9 cm wide, 13 cm long, 5 cm high

Oak writing box C1850

Antique Oak Writing Box from 1850

Oak writing box C1850

Antique writing box/slope, brass bound with key and inkwell, 30…

Brass-Bound Antique Writing Box with Inkwell and Key

Antique writing box/slope, brass bound with key and inkwell, 30 cm x 23 cm, 14.5 cm.

Antique desk compendium with inside filing sleeves & calendar…

Antique Desk Compendium with Filing Sleeves and Calendar

Antique desk compendium with inside filing sleeves & calendar and a lower shallow drawer, 77.5 cm wide (when open)

Good Victorian oak writing slope with brass shield medallion,…

Victorian Oak Writing Slope with Brass Medallion

Good Victorian oak writing slope with brass shield medallion, late 19th century, with inkwells, lacking lids, length 33 cm

Antique English writing slope, with brass inlay, approx 15 cm…

Antique English Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

Antique English writing slope, with brass inlay, approx 15 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Antique writing slope with brass inlay, approx 17 cm high, 40…

Brass Inlaid Antique Writing Slope - 17x40x24.5cm

Antique writing slope with brass inlay, approx 17 cm high, 40 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 17 cm high, 40 cm…

Antique Brass Writing Slope

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 17 cm high, 40 cm wide, 24 cm deep

An ornate wooden writing box with overlaid latticed resin,…

Latticed Writing Box with Intricate Resin Detailing

An ornate wooden writing box with overlaid latticed resin, sectioned interior with two lift out rectangular lids. Intricate resin detailing with all-over studding. Height 15 cm, width 21 cm, depth 12 cm

Victorian brass bound writing slope with fitted interior…

Victorian Brass Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

Victorian brass bound writing slope with fitted interior consisting of inkwells and red leather writing slope. Size 13 cm x 40 cm x 23 cm

Late Victorian oak writing compendium

Victorian Oak Writing Set

Late Victorian oak writing compendium

An English traveling writing box, coromandel with brass inlay…

Coromandel Writing Box with Fitted Interior

An English traveling writing box, coromandel with brass inlay and fitted interior, 19th century. 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Wooden box, filing box, money box or writing slope

Versatile Box: Your All-In-One Storage Solution

Wooden box, filing box, money box or writing slope

Early Arts & Crafts style desk with lift lid writing slope that…

Arts & Crafts Desk with Lift Lid and Drawers

Early Arts & Crafts style desk with lift lid writing slope that opens to storage compartment, above two drawers, 105 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 99.5 cm high approx.

Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope/box brass bound,…

Victorian Amboyna Writing Box with Fitted Interior

Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope/box brass bound, fitted interior, approx length 60 cm

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15 cm high, 29.5 cm…

Antique Brass Writing Slope

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15 cm high, 29.5 cm…

Antique Brass Writing Slope

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Antique French brass writing box with a key, approx 13.5 cm…

French Brass Writing Box with Key

Antique French brass writing box with a key, approx 13.5 cm high, 27 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15.5 cm high, 35 cm…

Antique Brass Bound Writing Slope

Antique brass bound writing slope, approx 15.5 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Victorian oak correspondence compendium. Slope front, with…

Victorian Oak Correspondence Compendium with Fitted Interior

Victorian oak correspondence compendium. Slope front, with fitted interior including Photoframe. Height 30 cm

A Victorian coromandel wood writing slope, the exterior…

Victorian Coromandel Writing Slope with Pietra Dura Inlay

A Victorian coromandel wood writing slope, the exterior decorated with cut brass inlaid with Pietra Dura panels, the interior with a velvet writing slope, ink bottles, pigeon holes and two ivory writing accessories. 29 cm x 24 cm.

Japanese 19th century export ware inlaid lacquer writing…

Inlaid Lacquer Writing Compendium with Mother of Pearl Decoration

Japanese 19th century export ware inlaid lacquer writing compendium, with twin handles and telescopic compartment featuring two drawers above two small doors flanked by six smaller drawers, above two fold out doors opening to reveal a writing slope above…