Quality Victorian C 1870 Coromandel With Mop & Abalone Inlay Writing Slope Box.

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Seller: regency57 ✉️ (613) 100%, Location: Christchurch, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 166508911339 QUALITY VICTORIAN C 1870 COROMANDEL WITH MOP & ABALONE INLAY WRITING SLOPE BOX.. QUALITY COROMANDEL VICTORIAN C 1870 WRITING SLOPE BOX WITH MOTHER OF PEARL AND ABALONE  INLAY.  THE DIMENSIONS ARE  13 3/4 INS 36 CM LONG, 6 1/4 INS 16 CM HIGH, 9 1/2  INS 24 CM WIDE. WEIGHING 3537 GRAMS, 7 LBS 13 OUNCES. 1. ALL OF THE COROMANDEL WOOD IS ALL THERE NOTHING MISSING, IT HAS GREAT GRAIN & PATINA TO THE WOOD. COROMANDEL WOOD IS AND WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE WOOD ONE COULD BUY IN THE MID 1800. IT IS SOMETIMES DESCRIBED AS TIGER WOOD DUE TO IT'S STRIPE AFFECT TO THE WOOD. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN IT'S DAY A VERY EXPENSIVE BOX & ONLY FOR THE UPPER CLASS. 2. THE BOX SITS ON IT'S ORIGINAL BLACK FELT BASE COVERING HANDY TO PREVENT SCRATCHING OF FURNITURE. 3. THIS VICTORIAN WRITING SLOPE / BOX BOX HAS COPIOUS MOTHER OF PEARL & ABALONE INLAY WHICH IS ALL THERE. THE INLAY IS STUNNING. 4. THIS SLOPE HAS A RED FAUX LEATHER WITH FLEUR DE LIS AND GILDED EDGES, A PERFECT SURFACE, NO CRACKS. 5. THIS SLOPE COMES WITH 2 VICTORIAN SCREW TOP INK WELLS, ONE OF THEM ORIGINAL TO THE BOX, THE OTHER A REPLACEMENT, A DIP PEN, 2 VICTORIAN PENNIES & SOME SEALING WAX. 6. THIS SLOPE HAS 2 SECRET SOVEREIGN DRAWERS JUST PULL UP THE LEFT HAND INK WELL DEVIDER TO RELEASE THE SECRET PANEL OF WOOD. THE PANEL OF WOOD IS A LATER REPLACEMENT. 7. THE KEY THAT IS SHOWING IS FOR DESPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, IT DOES NOT LOCK THE BOX, IT COMES WITH THE SLOPE. 8. THERE IS SPACE UNDERNEATH BOTH FALL BOARDS FOR STORING AWAY DOCUMENTS. I HAD A BUYER A FEW DAYS AGO SAID SHE USED A SLOPE I SOLD HER AS A JEWELLERY BOX, SHE SAID HAVING THE LEATHER SURFACE WAS GREAT FOR PLACING JEWELLERY ON SO SHE COULD CHOOSE WHAT TO WEAR, A GREAT NEW USE FOR A ANTIQUE BOX. 9. THERE IS A BIT OF WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH THIS BOX BEING OVER 150 YEARS OLD. THE SECRET DRAWER PANEL IS A REPLACEMENT ONE IT STILL WORKS FINE ( ALREADY MENTIONED) THE SPRING IN THE LOCK HAS GONE SO ONE DOES NOT HAVE THE ENGAGING TEETH TIGHT & THERE ARE A FEW TINY TINY NIBBLES TO THE BOX, LEFT HAND SIDE CORNER. THESE ARE TRIVIAL THINGS BUT TOLD FOR A VERY ACCURATE LISTING. 10. ON THE TOP AND FRONT OF THE BOX IT HAS VERY VERY FINE STRING SILVER INLAY, WHICH IS ALL THERE. IT ALSO HAS TINY TINY SILVER SQUARES TOP AND FRONT, ALL THERE. IT REALLY FINISHES OFF THE BOX NICELY. THIS IS A QUALITY C 1870 VICTORIAN WRITING SLOPE  BOX, A GREAT EXAMPLE OF IT'S KIND. PS I HAVE TAKEN 24 PICTURES SO THIS GIVES YOU A GREAT LOOK AT THE BOX. THE  POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK WILL BE £10.00 USING FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR. WILL POST WORLD WIDE. THE OVERSEAS QUOTE SHOWING IS FOR THE USA. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS EMAIL ME FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE TO YOUR COUNTRY. NB OVER SEAS BUYERS PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU A INVOICE WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE FOR YOUR COUNTRY.
  • Condition: Overall the condition of this 150 year old Victorian writing slope box is good. There is a bit of wear commensurate with it's great age see point number 9.
  • Sub-Type: Coromandel
  • Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
  • Antique: Yes
  • Style/ Period: Victorian
  • Original/Repro: Original
  • Product: Boxes
  • Product Sub-Type: Writing Boxes/ Slopes
  • Material: Wood/ Woodenware
  • Age: 1850-1899

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