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IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE UK PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT POSTAGE BEFORE BIDDING.
ALSO IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE UK MAINLAND
I.E. NORTHERN IRELAND OR THE ISLE OF MAN
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PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A LARGE AND VERY HEAVY ITEM
EUROPE..........£40
USA & CANADA..........£85
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND..........£150
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ON OFFER A SUPERB, LARGE AND EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1880 COMBINATION STATIONERY AND WRITING SLOPE COMPENDIUM BOX.
MADE IN FIGURED WALNUT IT HAS A BRAMAH LOCK WITH KEY .
HAS A MAKERS LABEL ON THE INSIDE FOR WATERLOWS AND SONS LONDON
IT OPEN TO REVEAL A SPECTACULAR AND EXTENSIVELY FITTED OUT INTERIOR.
THE TOP LIFTS UP TO SHOW COMPARTMENTS MARKED `RECEIPTS`, `ACCOUNTS`, `ANSWERED` AND `UNANSWERED`.
IN THE CENTRE IS A LIFT OUT PERPETUAL CALENDAR WITH DATE CARDS AND A REMOVABLE WATCH HOLDER.
THE DOORS OPEN UP TO SHOW A SLIDE OUT AIDE MEMOIRE ON THE LEFT AND NEWLY STRUNG LETTER HOLDER ON THE RIGHT. HAS PLENTY OF PIGEON HOLES FOR VARIOUS SIZES OF STATIONERY, A SILVER PLATED CUT GLASS FLIP TOP INKWELL, A ROUND EBONISED RULER HELD ON TWO BRASS HOOKS AND UNDER THAT TWO SMALL PULL OUT DRAWERS OVER A BLACK PEN REST AND FINISHING OFF WITH A NIB SLOPE AT THE END.
REMOVING THE BRASS RETAINING PIN AND PULLING ON THE BRASS INSET CAMPAIGN STYLE HANDLE REVEALS A FOLD OUT WRITING SLOPE WITH A SUPER QUALITY NEWLY FITTED LAMBS LEATHER GOLD TOOLED DOUBLE SKIVER WITH A STRUNG LETTER HOLDER IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER COMPARTMENTS WITH THREE LIDDED COMPARTMENTS THE ONE WITH ANOTHER NIB SLOPE UNDERNEATH
ALL RESTORATION HAS BEEN DONE BY MYSELF AND IN AS A SYMPATHETIC MANNER AS POSSIBLE WITH ALL THE BRASS POLISHED, A GENERAL THOROUGH CLEAN THROUGHOUT AND PARTS REPLACED OR IMPROVED WHERE NECESSARY
IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A NEW BASE COVER FITTED THERE IS A CHOICE OF GREEN HESSIAN OR BLACK OR RED FELT A FREE OF CHARGE.
Approx 17"(43cm) in width, 10.5"(17cm) in depth, 16.5"(42cm) in height.
Opens out to a depth of 28" (71cm)
Weight before wrapping is kg
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ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME
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REF....256