A rectangular box, usually portable which, when opened, folds down to reveal a sloped writing surface. Usually equipped with small ink wells and pen holders.

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A good musk, black-wood and mixed timbers parquetry writing box.…

Mid-19th Century Australian Writing Box with Inscription to E.M. Govett

A good musk, black-wood and mixed timbers parquetry writing box. Australian, mid-19th century. with inscription to E M Govett Brunswick Melbourne, 40 cm wide, 25 cm cm deep 14 cm high

An antique Australian writing box, burl musk and cedar,…

Tasmanian Writing Box, 19th Century

An antique Australian writing box, burl musk and cedar, Tasmanian origin, 19th century 15 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep

An antique Colonial writing slope box, blackwood, huon pine,…

Tasmanian Colonial Writing Box

An antique Colonial writing slope box, blackwood, huon pine, tulip wood, cedar, pine and fiddleback blackwood, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 16.5 cm high, 45.5 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Rare and early Colonial Australian writing slope, musk with…

Tasmanian Writing Slope with Inlay and Fitted Interior

Rare and early Colonial Australian writing slope, musk with ebony string inlay and flush carry handles, Tasmanian origin circa 1840, fitted interior with crown top ink bottles, 17 cm high, 52 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep

Writing box early 19th century musk, burr maple and, huon pine,…

Early 19th Century Musk Writing Box

Writing box early 19th century musk, burr maple and, huon pine, lift top with hand made fittings, height 13 cm, length 38 cm, depth 32 cm

James Sherwin antique mahogany brass bound writing box with…

James Sherwin's Antique Writing Box

James Sherwin antique mahogany brass bound writing box with owner's name plate on the lid 'Jas. Sherwin, 1814'. Born in 1788 in the rich pottery district of Staffordshire where he learnt his craft, Sherwin moved to St Petersburg in Russia in the early…

Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood parquetry writing box, fitted…

Huon Pine & Blackwood Parquetry Writing Box

Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood parquetry writing box, fitted inside, 37 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 13.5 cm high

Colonial musk inlaid writing compendium with fiddleback…

Colonial Musk Writing Compendium with Thyra Inlay

Colonial musk inlaid writing compendium with fiddleback blackwood interior, thyra inlaid to top, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep

An Australian writing box. cedar, fiddleback blackwood and huon…

Australian Cedar Writing Box, 19th Century

An Australian writing box. cedar, fiddleback blackwood and huon pine, 19th century, 12 cm high, 35 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Writing box, cedar musk and huon pine

Cedar Musk and Huon Pine Writing Box

Writing box, cedar musk and huon pine

A fine Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood parquetry writing box,…

Tasmanian Parquetry Writing Box, 19th Century

A fine Tasmanian huon pine and blackwood parquetry writing box, Australian 19th century height 13.5 cm, width 37.5 cm, depth 31.5 cm

A Colonial writing box compendium, cedar and fiddleback…

Tasmanian Colonial Writing Box Compendium

A Colonial writing box compendium, cedar and fiddleback blackwood with a central huon pine monogram surrounded by quartered panels, fitted interior with ebony trim on cedar with leathered writing slope, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 16 cm high, 36…

19th century musk & huon pine writing box

Musk & Huon Pine Writing Box from 19th Century

19th century musk & huon pine writing box

An Australian timber writing box, cedar, fiddleback blackwood,…

Australian Cedar Writing Box, 1860

An Australian timber writing box, cedar, fiddleback blackwood, pine, Tasmanian oak and casuarina, circa 1860, 16 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A writing slope, Tasmanian blackwood, mid 19th century, 17.5 cm…

Tasmanian Blackwood Writing Slope, 19th Century

A writing slope, Tasmanian blackwood, mid 19th century, 17.5 cm high, 46 cm wide, 31 cm deep

A Tasmanian writing slope box, fiddleback blackwood, musk and…

Tasmanian Writing Slope Box, 1840

A Tasmanian writing slope box, fiddleback blackwood, musk and huon pine stringing, circa 1840, 16 cm high, 46.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A superb Tasmanian timber writing box, huon pine, musk, cedar,…

Antique Tasmanian Writing Box, Circa 1850

A superb Tasmanian timber writing box, huon pine, musk, cedar, blackwood, myrtle, beefwood, honeysuckle and casuarina, cedar secondary timbers, fitted with slope and drawer compartments, circa 1850, 18 cm high, 61 cm wide, 31 cm deep

Early Colonial cedar writing box with huon pine inlays

Colonial Cedar Writing Box with Huon Pine Inlays

Early Colonial cedar writing box with huon pine inlays

A muskwood, cedar and huon pine leather inset writing slope,…

Tasmanian Writing Slope with Muskwood, Cedar, and Huon Pine

A muskwood, cedar and huon pine leather inset writing slope, Tasmanian, circa 1850, 18 cm high, 46 cm wide, 26 cm deep

An Tasmanian specimen wood inlaid writing slope, labelled R.…

Tasmanian Wood Inlaid Writing Slope, 1850

An Tasmanian specimen wood inlaid writing slope, labelled R. Dowling Maker, O'Briens Bridge, Van Diemen's Land, circa 1850, specimen woods include; cedar, huon pine, blackwood, birdseye maple and possible myrtle, 17 cm high, 13 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep.…