Vintage Napoleon III Style Writing SlopeAttributed 19th Century, Burl-Effect Veneer Travel Writing Box with Inlay, 33 cm
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Vintage Napoleon III Style Writing Slope, Attributed 19th Century, Burl-Effect Veneer Travel Writing Box with Inlay, 33 cm
In the nineteenth century, letters were the way people kept in touch, and many travellers carried their own small desk. A writing box held paper, pens and ink, and folded open to make a sloped writing surface on any table, at home or on the road. In France under Napoléon III, these boxes were often richly decorated, with glossy veneers, fine stringing and ornate inlaid centrepieces.
This writing box is attributed to the nineteenth century and is in the Napoléon III style. The outside is covered in a warm burl-effect veneer, framed with fine lines of stringing, and the front has a decorative inlaid cartouche at its centre. The top lid lifts to reveal a compartment for papers. When opened out, the box forms a writing slope, a surface tilted at just the right angle for writing comfortably with pen and ink. The writing surface itself lifts to give access to a storage space below.
The box is in good condition for its age. It shows signs of use, light wear and small losses along some of the stringing, and there is a cut in the lining of the writing surface. The lock is present, but there is no key. It makes a characterful piece for a desk, a study or a library shelf.
In short, this is a vintage Napoléon III style writing slope with burl-effect veneer, stringing and a central inlay. It is attributed to the nineteenth century, 33 cm wide and exactly as pictured.
DETAILS
Size: Height 9 cm (3.5 in); width 33 cm (13 in); depth 25 cm (9.8 in). About the size of a laptop.
Material: Burl-effect veneer with stringing and decorative inlay; lined writing surface
Style-Period: Napoléon III style; vintage, attributed to the nineteenth century
Shipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.
Condition: Good for its age; signs of use; light wear; small losses along some of the stringing; a cut in the writing-surface lining. Lock present; no key.
Returns: Accepted within 30 days.
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