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Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian brass strapwork mounted amboyna writing slope, with a fall
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Victorian Writing Slope in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2674 Victorian writing slope - writing box in walnut in original condition with new, green
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, GB
to offer this unusual and large-sized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope, in the manner of Henry Hollamby
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century coromandel writing slope, fabulous quality with brass corners and a central brass
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890.
Good quality brass bound box slope
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Ceylonese 'Sri Lankan' Ebony Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century carved ebony writing slope, the exterior richly carved with foliate
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Slope Box 19Ct
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a polished brass inlaid travelling writing slope made
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope
Date : c1875
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Category
Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 33.67 in W 50.79 in D 24.61 in
19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.
Fine quality English made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
built in twin writing slopes
This is a very rare piece, I’ve not seen another, it can be used as a
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 31.11 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of good size proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 5 in W 16.25 in D 10.75 in
English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Slope Lap Desk circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE
England, ca. 1815 Includes a quill by Isaac Parkes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19thC Sterling-Mounted Coromandel Writing Slope By George Betjemann & Sons
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian sterling-mounted coromandel writing slope box on stand, c.1875, sterling silver
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 22.25 in W 19 in D 12 in
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desktop writing slope. An English, burr walnut and brass correspondence box
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 9.45 in W 14.57 in D 10.44 in
19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
Category
Antique 1840s Hong Kong Desk Sets
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 5.91 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 15.75 in D 9.26 in
19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Cleric's Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
H 7.29 in W 15.56 in D 10.83 in
Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope.
With Red
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850
Additional Information:
Heading: A Very Fine
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Brass Inlay
A handcrafted
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk
This is a very rare piece, it
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Amboyana jewellery box and writing slope
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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H 6.89 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope.
I actually have a pair of these, the other has slightly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 20.08 in D 12.01 in
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 5.71 in W 14.18 in D 9.93 in
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope & Secret Space
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 13.59 in D 9.06 in
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
& Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand
What a find, if you are in the market for this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 19.69 in W 20.87 in D 11.03 in
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling writing slope. An English, mahogany and brass correspondence box
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 10.04 in W 13.59 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Rosewood
H 6.62 in W 12.41 in D 10.24 in
Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
H 5.71 in W 16.74 in D 9.65 in
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with quite
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 6.25 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
Additional Information
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Located in GB
pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer
A very good looking and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 32.09 in W 54.14 in D 29.93 in
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled
Category
Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 14.77 in D 9.45 in
A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
H 3.5 in W 12.25 in D 10 in
Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim.
Interior
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 6.75 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date.
The
Category
Antique 1820s Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 33.5 in W 22 in D 25 in
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 7.25 in W 18 in D 10.25 in
Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830.
Exceptional display
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in GB
chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope and faux book drawer, ideal for a laptop table
A
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
H 31.5 in W 11.42 in D 24.02 in
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in GB
when you open the top you reveal a luxury twin writing slope and three small drawers, the writing slops
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
H 32.68 in W 21.26 in D 14.97 in
Rare Handcrafted Victorian Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast.
We try our best to send a key with every slope.
Either an
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
RESTORED ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR + WRITING SLOPE
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
with original mahogany & brass reading slope
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 41.74 in W 28.35 in D 31.89 in
Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
(writing notes, jewelry, documents, etc.) either during trips or to be placed on a table and used there
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
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Writing Slopes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of writing slopes available for sale. Each of these unique writing slopes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are all kinds of writing slopes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Writing slopes bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many writing slopes are appealing in their simplicity, but Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and George Betjemann & Sons produced popular writing slopes that are worth a look.
How Much are Writing Slopes?
Prices for writing slopes start at $60 and top out at $28,313 with the average selling for $1,150.
Questions About Writing Slopes
- What are writing slopes?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Writing slopes are wooden boxes with angled padded tops. People in Victorian England used them as writing surfaces to protect their furniture and to store writing implements. You'll find a variety of antique writing slopes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a writing slope?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Writing slopes, also known as writing slants or slant boards, can aid in the promotion of proper writing posture. When writing, they help relieve problems in the back, neck, shoulders, and wrists. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary writing slopes from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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