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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Victorian combination sewing box with lift out fitted tray top…

Victorian Sewing Box with Writing Slope Drawer and Fitted Tray

Victorian combination sewing box with lift out fitted tray top above a writing slope drawer, 30 cm x 22 cm, 17 cm high

A brass- inlaid coromandel writing box English, mid-19th…

A brass- inlaid coromandel writing box English, mid-19th century 51 cm wide,17 cm high 25 cm deep, English, mid-19th century, 51 cm wide,17 cm high 25 cm deep

John Wilson Carey stunning Queensland specimen wood writing box…

John Wilson Carey stunning Queensland specimen wood writing box with fitted interior, handsomely inlaid with starburst top in tulip wood, water gum, scrub ebony, breadfruit tree, forest oak, deep yellow wood, pale yellow wood, cypress pine, scented

A fine Victorian coromandel and brass bound writing box, mid…

A fine Victorian coromandel and brass bound writing box, mid 19th century, in the Gothic manner, with engraved and coloured brass strapping, the interior with a velvet writing slope, compartments and ink bottles, 10.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A stunning antique English coromandel writing box with…

A stunning antique English coromandel writing box with beautifully engraved gothic hinges, interior fitted with original bottles and tooled blue velvet slope, mid 19th century, 12 cm high, 39.5 cm wide, 27 cm deep

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

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

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

Good antique brass bound writing slope brass bound to lid and…

Antique Brass Writing Slope with Fitted Interior and Drawer

Good antique brass bound writing slope brass bound to lid and sides, with lid opening to fitted interior, and 1 drawer below, height 18 cm, width 52 cm.

A Victorian leather covered correspondence case, circa 1870, by…

Victorian Leather Correspondence Case by Leuchars & Son

A Victorian leather covered correspondence case, circa 1870, by Leuchars & Son, the rising top monogrammed D revealing a fitted interior. Height 17 cm, width 37 cm, depth 26.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest. Other Notes: Leuchars was…

A fine Victorian gilt metal-mounted coromandel writing slope,…

Victorian gilt metal-mounted coromandel writing slope

A fine Victorian gilt metal-mounted coromandel writing slope, by or in the manner of Betjemann & Sons, London, the hinged top with richly-engraved mounts and Bramah lock enclosing a purple velvet writing surface and fitted compartments, 10.5 cm high, 35.5…

Of Bank of New South Wales interest. Fine antique writing box,…

Antique Writing Box from Bank of New South Wales

Of Bank of New South Wales interest. Fine antique writing box, polished pine with impressively fitted leather interior and original key brass inscription plate reads 'Presented To Mr George Eddington By His Brother Officers In The Bank Of New South Wales,…

An antique New Zealand timber writing box with fold-out…

19th Century Writing Box with Tamanu Wood Label

An antique New Zealand timber writing box with fold-out interior, 19th century. Note: Paper label under lid 'South Sea Islands Tamanu Wood'. 12 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep

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

Late 19th century sewing workbox with a writing slope and…

19th Century Sewing Workbox with Writing Slope and Jewellery Compartment

Late 19th century sewing workbox with a writing slope and jewellery compartment. Lined in red satin and tooled gilt leather. 49 x 38 x 30 cm

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, embossed leather slope, fitted with two…

Embossed Leather Writing Slope with Inkwells and Inlay

Antique writing slope, embossed leather slope, fitted with two inkwells, mother of pearl inlaid cartouche to lid

A Regency brass bound writing box, the hinged top opening to…

Regency Brass Writing Box with Embossed Maroon Writing Slope

A Regency brass bound writing box, the hinged top opening to fitted interior with an embossed maroon writing slope, engraved initials 'Jr' to the brass top plate, 19 cm high, 45 cm wide, 24 cm deep

A superb quality writing box compendium, coromandel with brass…

Coromandel Writing Box with Brass Fittings and Gilt Embossing

A superb quality writing box compendium, coromandel with brass fittings, interior sumptuously fitted in oak with original gilt embossed calendar and details, fitted with original Braman English lock, mid 19th century, 28 cm high, 42.5 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Paul Sormani writing compendium, kingwood and amboyna with…

Antique Writing Compendium by P. Sormani (1867)

Paul Sormani writing compendium, kingwood and amboyna with ormolu trim, interior fitted with compartment, writing slope and original gold plated ink bottles, signed 'P. Sormani, 10 r. Charlot. 25th December, 1867' with additional monogram, 21 cm high, 39…

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

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.

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

Antique mother of pearl inlay writing slope

Antique Mother of Pearl Writing Slope

Antique mother of pearl inlay writing slope

Vintage timber writing slope

Antique Writing Slope

Vintage timber writing slope

Antique timber writing slope

Vintage Writing Slope

Antique timber writing slope

Victorian oak Desktop writing compendium with original London…

Victorian Writing Compendium with London Inkwells

Victorian oak Desktop writing compendium with original London patent inkwells, circa 1880

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

English oak brass bound campaign writing box, made for Larcom…

Brass Bound Oak Writing Box

English oak brass bound campaign writing box, made for Larcom and Veysey Portsmouth by John Weiss and Sons London with studded brass bounding, dove tail joins and removable internal tray

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.

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

Victorian oak writing compendium with hinged lid, stationary…

Victorian Oak Writing Compendium with Leather Writing Surface

Victorian oak writing compendium with hinged lid, stationary compartments and 3 small drawers internally and fold down black leather writing surface, within brass carrying handles (small chips around the base)

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…

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

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

A 19th century coromandel wood writing slope, with brass…

Coromandel Writing Slope with Brass Edges

A 19th century coromandel wood writing slope, with brass clashed edges. 40 x 25 x 18 cm.

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

An Irish Kilarney Ware writing compendium, 19th century, the…

19th Century Irish Writing Compendium with Marquetry and Shamrocks

An Irish Kilarney Ware writing compendium, 19th century, the two sectional lid decorated with a central oval marquetry plaque inset with an architectural scene within a Shamrock border and a further foliate border, opening to a fitted interior with a…

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

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

Antique Mother of Pearl Writing Slope

19th century mother of pearl inset writing slope decorated with gilt leaf, floral and mother of pearl decoration, internal fitted compartments and slope, width 42.5 cm x depth 33 cm

Good Victorian ladies compendium work box / writing slope. With…

Victorian Work Box & Writing Slope with Sewing Accessories

Good Victorian ladies compendium work box / writing slope. With sewing accessories.

Large brass bound writing slope

Brass-bound Writing Slope

Large brass bound writing slope

An English writing slope, carved oak with fitted interior,…

17th/18th Century English Oak Writing Slope with Fitted Interior

An English writing slope, carved oak with fitted interior,17th/18th century, 33 cm high, 75 cm wide, 43 cm deep

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…

A fine Victorian coromandel writing slope by Toulmin & Gale,…

Victorian Coromandel Writing Slope by Toulmin & Gale

A fine Victorian coromandel writing slope by Toulmin & Gale, London the fall front, opening to an inset black leather lined slope with fitted compartments and pen holder. The folding front with brass fittings, lock and key. Length 33 cm. Width 35 cm (the…

19th century black lacquered portable writing box the lid with…

Victorian Cottage Writing Box

19th century black lacquered portable writing box the lid with ornate gilding and oval inlaid abalone panel the centre painted with a Victorian cottage interior showing a mother and daughter by a spinning wheel, 25.5 cm width

Fine antique inlaid writing slope, probably Irish with figural…

Irish Inlaid Writing Slope with Figural Decoration

Fine antique inlaid writing slope, probably Irish with figural inlay decoration and fretwork top, opening to fitted internal compartments and drawers, width 47.5 cm, depth 30 cm, height 21 cm slight damage to lock

Writing slope Victorian, ebonised and, inlaid with…

Victorian Inlaid Slope with Windsor Castle Depiction

Writing slope Victorian, ebonised and, inlaid with polychromatic, mother of pearl, depicting Windsor Castle, height 11, width 32 cm

Lacquer writing box early 19th century, mother of pearl inlay,…

Mother of Pearl Lacquer Writing Box

Lacquer writing box early 19th century, mother of pearl inlay, fitted interior, height 12, width 18 cm, depth 11 cm

A fine English writing box, oak with brass mounts, interior…

Sumptuous Oak Writing Box with Brass Mounts and Gilded Inks

A fine English writing box, oak with brass mounts, interior sumptuously fitted in coromandel and purple velvet with gilded ink pots, circa 1860, 11.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep

Benetfink Cheapside writing compendium inlaid, brass fittings,…

Brass-Inlaid Writing Compendium with Fitted Accessories

Benetfink Cheapside writing compendium inlaid, brass fittings, fitted interior, accessories and ephemera.

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

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,…

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

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

Late Victorian oak writing compendium

Victorian Oak Writing Set

Late Victorian oak writing compendium

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

A George III painted satinwood writing box, circa 1800 16 cm…

George III Painted Satinwood Writing Box, c. 1800

A George III painted satinwood writing box, circa 1800 16 cm high, 46 cm wide, 25 cm deep

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

19th century Dutch writing / bible box, with rectangular top,…

Dutch Oyster Veneer Bible Box

19th century Dutch writing / bible box, with rectangular top, with inlaid oyster veneer and inlaid stringing, 14 cm x 40 cm

A fine roll top camphorwood and brass mounted writing slope, 51…

Brass-mounted Camphorwood Writing Slope

A fine roll top camphorwood and brass mounted writing slope, 51 cm wide, 44 cm deep.

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

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.

Oak writing box C1850

Antique Oak Writing Box from 1850

Oak writing box C1850

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

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.

A Victorian amboyna cased fully fitted travelling box, F.L.…

Victorian Amboyna Travelling Box with Silver Fittings

A Victorian amboyna cased fully fitted travelling box, F.L. Hausburg, Liverpool, the brass-bound rectangular case with a hinged top enclosing a stationery folio concealed within the top above a toiletry compartment and removable tray fitted with various…

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.

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 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

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…

Campaign coromandel writing slope, with inkwell and secret…

Coromandel Writing Slope with Secret Drawer and Inkwell

Campaign coromandel writing slope, with inkwell and secret drawer, 44.5 cm wide

A Colonial campaign writing box, circa 1835 brass bound with…

Colonial Writing Box, 1835

A Colonial campaign writing box, circa 1835 brass bound with inset swing handles (one damaged) interior fitted with pen tray and bottle holders 14 cm high, 52 cm wide, 35 cm deep

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 19th century French amboyna escritoire, with cut brass inlaid…

French Amboyna Escritoire with Brass Inlay and Gilt Interior

A 19th century French amboyna escritoire, with cut brass inlaid strapping and cartouche to the lids, opening to reveal a palisander interior with gilt tooled leather writing surface and compartments with two inkwells. 33 cm x 26 cm x 10 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

A 19th century Chinoiserie writing slope, black with gilt…

Chinoiserie Writing Slope with Gilt Decoration

A 19th century Chinoiserie writing slope, black with gilt penwork decoration, green baize lined interior, 38 x 23 x 14 cm

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

A Georgian coromandel fitted writing slope with brass inlay, 16…

Georgian Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

A Georgian coromandel fitted writing slope with brass inlay, 16 x 50 x 25 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Sydney

A Victorian Tunbridge ware writing slope and a rectangular box,…

Victorian Tunbridge Writing Slope and Rectangular Box

A Victorian Tunbridge ware writing slope and a rectangular box, the slope 30 x 25 cm, the box 27 cm wide

Antique English oak desk top stationery cabinet, circa 1880,…

Antique Oak Stationery Cabinet with Calendar Display

Antique English oak desk top stationery cabinet, circa 1880, with two doors opening to reveal a fitted interior divided into sections. With a calendar display in the top complete with original month, date and day cards, width 33 cm, depth 26 cm, height 31…

Victorian campaign writing slope box, 40 cm wide approx

Victorian Writing Slope Box - 40cm Wide

Victorian campaign writing slope box, 40 cm wide approx

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

Victorian fruitwood desk compendium having two hinged doors, a…

Victorian Fruitwood Desk Compendium with Calendar and Compartments

Victorian fruitwood desk compendium having two hinged doors, a moving calendar & various document compartmets, with keys. Condition: good, some minor age related wear. Dimensions 41 x 36.5 x 32 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

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