An Anglo-Ceylonese antique ebony and ivory desk compendium with fitted writing slope drawer and adorned with elephant carving, 19th century, 33 cm high, 39 cm wide, 31 cm deep
Victorian sterling silver desk set, solid English sterling silver desk tidy with two inset cut crystal inkwell with engraved armorial to lids, tray has pierced gallery reverse on lion paw feet by makers W. Gibson and J. Langman, hallmarked London 1847…
19th century Scottish red leather writing box, by Carlisle & Watts, Edinburgh, the hinged cover set with brass carry handle decorated with acanthus motifs, opening to reveal a gilt tooled interior, a desk tidy, twin inkwells, full set accessories…
An antique English weather station desk compendium featuring timepiece, aneroid barometer and thermometer by Kilpatrick & Co. Of London & Melbourne, 19th century, 21 cm high, 24 cm wide
Victorian inlaid rosewood desk tidy, inlaid rosewood and coromandel wood inkwell and desk tidy with swivel door revealing leather bound bill tidy with stamp and card holder with brass handle and two crystal inkwells, with brass central initial plaque
An antique English desk compendium, beautifully crafted in coromandel with oak interior fitted with compartments and tooled leather writing slope, mid 19th century, missing lock and escutcheon, 27 cm high, 41 cm wide, 21 cm deep
A late Victorian walnut gentleman's desk compendium, the hinged top opening to a fitted interior with an embossed black leather writing surface, applied handles, 30 cm high, 41 cm wide, 24 cm deep
A collection of Australian pokerwork and painted ware, including a bobbin wheel, a posy holder with waratah decoration, a desk tidy and a boomerang letter opener, the bobbin wheel 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter
Antique hand decorated lacquer desk tidy hand decorated lid and sides, with mother of pearl inlay, fitted interior, with separate sections for correspondence, height 13 cm, width 20 cm approx. Featured in 'Antique Boxes-Inside & Out' by Genevieve Cummins,'
Antique hand painted wooden desk compendium hand painted scene to lid, loss to one corner, opening to fitted interior, for letters, etc. Height 11 cm, width 19 cm.
Desk compendium sterling silver, London 1908, inscription presented to Major George Steward by his Excellency the Governor General & Commander-in-Chief, weight 840gms
Silver & plated mounted desk compendium & folder with central floral plated motif, bound by silver trim and leather clad, the compendium fitted with silk lined compartments and key., Chester, c1907 by grey & Co, compendium height 23 cm, width 23 cm, depth…
Victorian fruitwood desk compendium having two hinged doors, a moving calendar & various document compartmets, with keys. Condition: good, some minor age related wear. Dimensions 41 x 36.5 x 32 cm
Desk compendium: antique burr walnut slope front box with 2 doors revealing compartments, ink pots and calendar top. Original key and patina. Good condition