A high quality antique writing slope with many features, detailed below. This example is a very high quality and unusual example, it has a quality look and feel to every part of it, the grain and patination throughout are exceptional. Moving to the interior the lid opens to reveal a quilted and padded red silk lining to the lid with a recessed mirror, the front folds open in two sections to create a gilt embossed leather writing surface with various document storage slots and a pen tray above. To the right hand side a small brass button pulls up to release a spring loaded "secret" drawer beneath and to the right hand side.
 
The key fits the lock but does not open it. 
 
There is an amount of ephemera and other items included as follows:
 
A dip pen.

A box containing dip pen nibs and marked "R. Esterbrook & Co's Probate pen".
 
A copy of The Times newspaper dated Monday November 30th 1840.
 
The Will and Codicil of Samuel Taylor of Eccleston Hall, Lancashire and dated 1880.
 
An addressed envelope with Penny Red stamp.
 
An addressed envelope with a one penny Victorian stamp and containing a "With Every good Wish" Christmas card.
 
A small red leather notebook full of handwritten notes and probably owned by an antiques dealer.
 
A handwritten receipt from 1898. 
 
An 8 page handwritten and bound legal document dated 1822.
 
An amount of late 19th century press cuttings, mainly advertisements for medical products of the day.
 
This is a really beautiful and substantial box, an elegant functional item.
 
The box measures 40 x 30 x 24cm (15.75" x 11.81" x 9.45") w x d x h and weighs 5.8kg (12.79lbs).
 
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