Antique oak table top stationery box for correspondence and other ephemera to keep the desk tidy. Dating to late Victorian or early Edwardian period, the box has a flat hinged lid and a drop down front cover that opens to reveal three storage sections, one of which is divided in the middle. The interior of the lid has a leather attachment for storing pens and the box has brass key escutcheon and lid cartouche in the form of a shield.
Made in England, c. 1900's
1060 g
17 cm tall
24 cm wide
10 cm deep
2 cm width between slots
25 cm when extended
Very good antique condition. Some nicks and scratches appropriate to age and use; some staining to wood; the front divider has been replaced with a plastic insert.
Antique oak table top stationery box for correspondence and other ephemera to keep the desk tidy. Dating to late Victorian or early Edwardian period, the box has a flat hinged lid and a drop down front cover that opens to reveal three storage sections, one of which is divided in the middle. The interior of the lid has a leather attachment for storing pens and the box has brass key escutcheon and lid cartouche in the form of a shield.
Made in England, c. 1900's
1060 g
17 cm tall
24 cm wide
10 cm deep
2 cm width between slots
25 cm when extended
Very good antique condition. Some nicks and scratches appropriate to age and use; some staining to wood; the front divider has been replaced with a plastic insert.
