Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Slope/Box/Desk Brass banded Secret drawers


Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Slope/Box/Desk Brass banded Secret drawers

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Slope/Box/Desk Brass banded Secret drawers:
$372.57


This is a nice Solid Mahogany Writing Box with brass straps and hinges.

The lock works and has a key also the sprung secret drawercover works.

The writing surface and bottom are lined in recovered Billiard Cloth.

Although it has the marks of use I personally prefera travelling desk with signs of travel to one that\'s been stored in an attic somewhere all its life.

The box has been professionally restoredby a firm that was founded over 100 years ago and included Churchill and Mountbatten in their customer list.

Its worth checking if the brass strap inlayshave been annealed or they may pop off when the box gets warm. To explain,all these boxes naturallyshrinkby about 1/8\" across the grain over 150 years and the brass, apart from getting harder and springier,stays the same length unless heated when it expands. Most so called restorers fix it by hammering a couple of nails in wherever the brass has lifted, job done until the other end pops up. Annealing requires removing the inlays, heat treating, cleaning, polishing, replacing and trimming excess. A days work or a 15 minute fix that\'s what I mean by professionally restored.

The size is 20\" x 10\" x 7\" when closed.

I can send this item within 3 days.

Please let me know if you want delivery abroad and I will get you a price.



Antique Victorian Mahogany Writing Slope/Box/Desk Brass banded Secret drawers:
$372.57

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