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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=15895'>213 Exquisite French Rosewood Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Early 19th Ct</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/841/a1dbc0bc.jpg.143x95.png' alt='213 Exquisite French Rosewood Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Early 19th Ct'/><br/><p><span id="ContentPlaceHolder1_LabelItemDescription"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187392891" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187392891" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Writing Slope </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">of small proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century probably French Regency period.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187392891" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187392891" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">The entire main area with lavish brass inlay on well figured Rosewood opening to reveal </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">a </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">fitted interior.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187392891" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187392891" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">Condition: </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">This Slope has been carefully restored including light polishing. The leather panel has been professionally replaced (see image). Lock&nbsp;present and working</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">, lacking key</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">. All brass inlay is present.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187392891" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187392891" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">Width: </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">1</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">4</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">&quot; (3</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">5</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">.5cm). </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">Depth:</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;"> 9.5&quot; (2</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">4</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">cm). </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">Height:</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;"> (at back) 3.</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">7</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">5&quot; (</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">9.5</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">cm).</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187392891" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187392891" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;" class="TextRun SCXW187392891" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187392891" style="background-color: inherit;">&euro;485.00</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187392891" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"><br /> </span></p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>