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Period: 19th Century
Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful writing box made from a tropical hardwood
Fabulous shape and plain fluted carving. It gives it a modernist appearance
Probably Sri Lankan
3 secret drawers*
Replaced lea...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Four Piece Writing Desk Set With Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese four piece desk set with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. The set includes a pair of inkwells, a roller blotter, and a tray. Each ware is adorned with a polychrome desig...
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Enamel
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 Ebonized Trim.
The Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Scriver, A Single Glass Inkwell...
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British Campaign Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson - from the period around 1800 - 1815 in the United Kingdom. This fantastic Captain’s campaign writing slope dates back to the Napoleonic wars. Well constructed out of solid mahogany with screwed down mount re-enforcements, brass banding, and inset carrying handles at each end, this outstanding travel desk box was designed to withstand the harsh maritime life at sea. The exterior of this Victorian travel box shows an attractive mahogany grain, beautiful colour, and a lovely pleasing patina. There are a couple of old indented scars to the lid along with the usual minor surface scratching, but these imperfections confer it an absolutely unique charme. The box has a tri-fold operation, opening to reveal a secondary smaller writing surface for quick use, then opening again to reveal the main slope fitted with a green felt writing surface which is in reasonable condition and compliments the original interior. When it is completely opened you have two storage compartments underneath. The original lock works smoothly with the original key. The original interior is nicely fitted out with a dark green leather drop-down section in the lid which features four memoire pockets. This section can additionally be lowered to reveal a document wallet...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt Swallows.
The slope features a black fitted interior finished with a black velvet s...
Category
Japanese Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
By Jacob Petit
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Lavish Gilt Porcelain Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, made by renowned French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Centur...
Category
French Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Leather Letter Holder with gilded details and coat of arms.
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Leather Letter Holder with gilded details and coat of arms, probably from the late 19th Century. Nice patina on the leather. (See pictures)
The key is missing but the lett...
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European Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Antique Officer's Campaign Correspondence Box, English, Writing Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique officer’s campaign correspondence box. An English, flame mahogany and leather writing case, dating to the Regency period, ...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
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 box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Finely crafted writing slope...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Brass Bound Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1830
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful tropical hardwood writing box or slope
Fabulous colour and figure in the wood
Working secret drawers*
Original brass topped ink bottle
Replaced leather
No Key
Free U...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Selection of Antique Grand Tour Marbles, Italy, 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles. In an inclined display structure made of lacquered cherry wood and profiled in black (ebony wood), a coll...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Sake Set
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper sake set with cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. A total of 8 cups, 8 saucers, and a sake pot. Floral design against the cobalt blue b...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Casket Box Betjeman
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid Nineteenth Century. Made in England by G. Betjemann....
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Irish Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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
Brass front shield could be personalised with engraving.
The top and front have bee...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Hardwood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets.
Complete with Beautifully ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare English Regency Writing Desk With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Handcrafted 19th Century Hardwood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass...
Category
British Regency Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Quality Sheffield Plated Desk Set by Daniel Holy of Sheffield
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality Sheffield plated desk set on a Sheffield plated tray with an ornate edge standing on ball feet boasting the original pa...
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English George III Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique French 1880s Fruits on Perforated Cast Bronze Blank Round Wax Seal Stamp
Located in New York, NY
A late 1880s cast bronze French seal with an early Art Nouveau flair, unusual and highly collectible for its perforated shape and high quality of details. The style is shown in its N...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French University Teaching Shapes - Collection Of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century French University Teaching Shapes - Collection Of Eight.
We know little of the history or use of this collection but they are from the late 19th Century and came from ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Beech
Antique Clerk's Desk Tidy, English, Oak, Organiser, Letter Rack, Victorian, 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique clerk's desk tidy. An English, oak countertop organiser or letter rack, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Appealing Victorian organiser with superb fig...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Oak
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells. Both items are late 19...
Category
Chinese Regency Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date.
The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a ...
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Regency Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Antique Decorative Desk Stand, Indian, Ebony, Colonial Writer's Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative desk stand. An Indian, ebony Colonial writer's tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Striking dark tonality with eye-catching Colon...
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Indian British Colonial Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ebony
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 black velvet interior & A pair of glass inkwells by J J Mechi of No 4, Leadenhall St...
Category
British Campaign Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique nautical rolling ruler. An English, ebony maritime or draughtsman's instrument of the Captain Field's Improved type, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 190...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut feautring rectangular form with brass banding. Opens to purple velvet interior with...
Category
Campaign Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus & Games Compendium 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Victorian games compendium and tantalus, circa 1880 in date.
It consists of three cut crystal liquor bottles with stoppers, a pair of engraved shot glasses, a silver plated tray and a fitted cribbage board...
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Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
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 Leather Interior
SLOPE 30
Inside the slope there is a leather bound blotting sheet, le...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 Secret Compartment
SLOPE 23
Brass front ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Freestanding Inlaid Boulle Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French freestanding inlaid boulle desk set having a quality ornate shaped brass handle flanked by a pair of original cut glass inkwells with inlaid bou...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Campaign Calamander And Brass Writing Box. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful calamander writing box or slope
Fabulous colour and figure in the wood
Fine brass hardware
Working secret drawers
New leather
With Key
Category
English Campaign Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Desk Box - Bayley's England
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique desk box. Made of wood, covered with leather with beautiful gold details. Fine copper fittings.
The interior has two small boxes, ...
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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
19th Century Japanned English Victorian Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian Japanned papier mache desk set with mother of pearl inlay and elaborate rich polychrome painted flower decoration.
The charm...
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Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Other
UNIQUE PAIR OF ANTIQUE JOHN STONE'S MINIATURE GLOBES ON CORINTHIAN PiLLED BASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare one of a kind matched pair of John Stone's of Edinburgh & London Miniature globes seated on ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set, having a figure to the top on a desert island surrounded by foliage, having a shaped tray...
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Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu
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 With Black Ebonised Accents & Fitted Stationary Compartments With A Tooled Leather Interior
Supplied with two glass inkwells
A new notepad
A vintage ink pen...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Northampton, GB
Late 19th Century Circa 1880
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set. The Desk Set of novelty form modelle...
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British High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets.
Complete with Beautifully Designed...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Brass Calendar and Letter Holder
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome, stately desk calendar and letter holder from the Victorian era. It's hand-forged from solid brass, which one can feel from the weight of the piece. The antique brass has...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA . Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition conside...
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English Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Naval Architect's Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique naval architect's desk tidy. An English, mahogany organiser case, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Of superb proportion at just under 3' long - a spec...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS, VERY HIGH QUALITY AND RARE 19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide.
Probably made in England...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a qui...
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German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. Eng...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality, exquisitely hand-crafted, late nineteenth century bronze doré mounted Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM) porcelain five piece desk set.
The breathtaking anti...
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Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing Box. The Writing Box of small form having a square shaped body veneered in ebonise...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus & Games Compendium 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Victorian games compendium and tantalus, circa 1880 in date.
It consists of three cut crystal liquor bottles with stoppers with a pair of port glasses, an...
Category
Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Striking Continental taste with classic...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French ormolu mounted Empire style marble desk stand dating from the 19th century. This stylish stand is of rectangular shape with rounded polished ends and is made from a...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut wood dating back to the second half of the 800. The box o...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Insurance Agent's Desk Tidy, English, Office Letter Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique insurance agent's desk tidy. An English, mahogany letter organiser, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Established as a sister company to the Ocean...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets
Located in Buchanan, MI
New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out. Also have an extensive collect...
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American George III Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Paper
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 Ebonized Trim.
The Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Scriver, A Single Glass Inkwell, A Handcrafted Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and one single glass inkwell and Ink Pen and Lockable Key
Antique lap...
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British Campaign Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Green Marble & Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique French green marble and gold bronze 4 piece inkwell desk set, circa 1875-1885.
Includes:
Inkwell: 11W x 8L x 4.75H
Paperweight (Left): 3W x 5.25L x 3.5H
Rolli...
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French Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Wooden Letter Rack - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique letter rack, made of Black ebonized wood, with brown patinated brass trims.
Made in the late Napoleon III period in France, around 1870-1880.
Bombay shaped fron...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...
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German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Antler
L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
Located in Sweden, SE
Very rare collectible desktop telephone L. M. Ericsson model BC 2000 (Old Catalogue No. 400) for battery ringing. Exclusive and unusual design in the form of an old times book press. Framework of polished walnut. Micro-telephone RE 2002 (Old Cat. No. 520) with cord RS 7021 (Old Cat. No. 2252) and switch in the handle resting on a cradle switch, flexible cable, RS 9000 (Old Cat. No. 2084) and terminal block within Ericssons serial number that dates device on 1900 Stockholm, Sweden.
Size app.: 22.5 cm (roughly 8.9 in) high, 27 cm (roughly 10.6 in) wide, 11 cm (roughly 4.3 in) deep. Very good condition, age and usage wear plus tiny losses. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 2 kg it is going to measure some 3 kg packed for shipment.
Lars Magnus Ericsson began his association with telephones in his youth as an instrument maker. He worked for a firm which made telegraph equipment for the Swedish government agency Telegrafverket. In 1876, aged 30, he started a telegraph repair shop with help from his friend Carl Johan Andersson. The shop was in central Stockholm (No. 15 on Drottninggatan, the principal shopping street) and repaired foreign-made telephones. In 1878 Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment. His phones were not technically innovative, as most of the inventions had already been made in the US. In 1878, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecom operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. Also in 1878, local telephone importer Numa Peterson hired Ericsson to adjust some telephones from the Bell Telephone Company. This inspired him to buy a number of Siemens telephones...
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Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
