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Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope and faux book drawer, ideal for a laptop table A
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

Sublime Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Writing Slope Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
pedestal desk with green leather top and hidden writing slope middle drawer A very good looking and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
when you open the top you reveal a luxury twin writing slope and three small drawers, the writing slops
Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below, raised on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table
Victorian Walnut Work Table
H 30 in W 24 in D 17 in
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the drawer front, on page 282 you can see the exact same leather writing slope, the lock is correct
Category

Antique 1790s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid 19th century center table with writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century center table with writing slope circa 1860. Fine quality empire period Swedish
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
green leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below
Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
H 25.6 in W 26.97 in D 18.12 in
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top
Category

Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
interior of the box reveals a Satinwood lining with a racing green leather writing slope with gold tooling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
black leather writing slope, and it is stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS. The drawers above a recess with a
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
reveal a fitted interior, original leather writing slope crossbanded in burr walnut with satinwood inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture

Materials

Walnut

An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
lower part with a frieze drawer revealing tooled leather insets with an adjustable writing slope and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Spanish Writing Slope Box in Walnut and Leather
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand crafted walnut writing slope with marquetry stripe details Leather writing surface on
Category

20th Century Spanish Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Leather

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Hardwood & Green Leather Military Campaign Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Davenport desk circa 1880 in mahogany with a green leather writing slope A very good looking and
Category

Antique 1880s English Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope SLOPE 58
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior Vid
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Slope April 2025 E1 Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Steel

ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV CHESTERFIELD OXBLOOD LEATHER RECLINING ARMCHAiR WRITING SLOPE
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fully restored reddish brown leather, period William IV circa 1830 Chesterfield Library reclining
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

RESTORED ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR + WRITING SLOPE
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fully restored hand dyed Cigar brown leather, period William IV Chesterfield Library armchair complete
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
lock. Inside, there is a leathered sloped writing surface that when pushed back, reveals a sizable
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled
Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Burl Walnut and Walnut Writing Slope on Stand
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Burled walnut and walnut writing slope with brass mounts, made in 1870, on a late 20th century
Category

Antique 1870s English Campaign Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
writing surface, sloping downwards to the front, decorated back and front with oval panels of radiating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Located in Northampton, GB
interior of the Writing Box is fitted with a Black leather writing slope framed in gold tooling and brass
Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Brass

Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Writing Box with Leather Slope
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mahogany writing box with leather slope and hidden storage with key, English, circa 1780.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III More Furniture and Collecti...

A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: A Very Fine
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique military campaign writing slope. An English, walnut and leather correspondence
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Writing Box Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
twin loop carry handles, one to each side. When opened the writing box reveals a green leather writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
various stationary cubby’s. The writing slope has a gold leaf embossed, green leather top which is very
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
London lock. When opened the writing box reveals a dark blue black leather writing slope bordered with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
interio which when pressed releases a leather lined writing slope with two inkwells and a pen tray. Size
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Burr Walnut Double Hinged Writing Slope with Brass Edges and Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
horizontal position creating the writing slope with tooled leather. the two sections of the slope lift
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Kingwood Writing Box by David Edwards with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
box reveals a deep blue replacement leather writing slope bordered with gold tooling and greek key
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
stag antler writing slope table top desk, late 19th century from Vizagapatam, which was the
Category

Antique 1870s Indian Black Forest Desk Sets

Materials

Bone, Antler, Leather, Sandalwood

19th Century J J Mechi Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells
By John Joseph Mechi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite English craftsmanship from the early 19th century a mahogany writing slope befit with A
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells by J J Mechi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th century a Mahogany writing slope befit with A black
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Fine Quality Bureau Bookcase In Mahogany ( REF AF-3190 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
interior with a leather writing slope and three large drawers below. The gorgeous grain and colour of the
Category

Antique 18th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
reveals a sloped leather writing surface, crafted from green-dyed sheepskin leather and adorned with a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Metamorphic Campaign Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
leaves with thumb molded edge, with hinged top revealing a writing and dressing table, with leather
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
up lid revealing a fitted writing interior with a leather top writing slope, circa 1840.   
Category

Antique 1840s English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this Victorian antique walnut brass bound writing box with internal leather
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Antique Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
H 7.09 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in
English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
the sloped and leathered writing surface. Inside, two generously sized drawers offer additional
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Student Desk
English Mahogany Student Desk
H 31.25 in W 25 in D 24 in
English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
point as has the green leather to the writing slope). There are keys for the drawers and cupboard, but
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers Provenance: from Seend House, Wiltshire
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
carved and shaped supports. The leather top writing slope lifting to reveal a birds eye maple interior
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

Materials

Acrylic, Walnut

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers Provenance: from Seend House
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
documents. Later leather covered writing slope, folds back to reveal a compartment for storage and 3 secret
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
OUTSTANDING ! The box opens to reveal a writing slope with blue leather insert. Both the top section of the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
for ease of use. The writing slope is newly leathered in hand dyed and hand tooled full cowhide. When
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Located in Southampton, NY
Military Writing Box with Calendar and Roll-up Top. Leather Writing Slope.Two Inkwells.Bottem
Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
H 15.25 in W 18 in D 15.25 in
George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
The lifting leather writing slope revealing an extraordinary arrangement of eight secret drawers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
H 28.35 in W 41.54 in D 22.05 in
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
leather writing slope, pigeon holes and pen tray. Below we have a further shelf with a beautifully turned
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
/ pull-out slide with tooled leather writing slope (ratchet adjustable) flanked by similar leather insert
Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
H 46.86 in W 53.15 in D 31.89 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Beaconsfield, GB
Victorian burr walnut davenport having a leather writing slope which lifts up to reveal a satinwood
Category

Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
H 9.55 in W 8.53 in D 8.38 in
Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
drawers, olive green gilt-tooled leather writing surface, frieze drawer in centre flanked by two drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Brass

Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
Georgian Partners Writing Table, circa 1800
H 30.5 in W 58.5 in D 36.5 in
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Leather Writing Slope For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic leather writing slope available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every leather writing slope was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect leather writing slope — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right leather writing slope, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made leather writing slope over the years, but those crafted by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Gillows of Lancaster & London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Leather Writing Slope?

Prices for a leather writing slope start at $425 and top out at $33,715 with the average selling for $1,327.
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