Description
Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century. This Slope is an impressive just under 18” wide!. The hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior complete with its original tooled black leather writing surface with actual gold leaf tooled decoration, also features three secret drawers, see images. The rectangular flat top lid with central brass inlaid plaque, the top and side edges of the hinged lid with brass bound detailing, the main carcass with similar detailing. Condition: Professionally restored retaining its wonderful rich dark colour, with its original leather, which is a little worn, but best left unreplaced. Box closes firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present and are working, crystal ink bottles are of a later period, nice original firm hinges.
Height: 7.5” (19cm). Width: (an impressive) 17.75” (45cm). Depth: (closed) 10.5” (26.5cm.
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