Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th July 2017

Lot 392

A Victorian burr walnut and brass mounted writing slope

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £150

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Description

A Victorian burr walnut and brass mounted writing slope, the hinged lid inset with a plaque inscribed 'George Turner Jan 11th 1885', the macassar ebony edged interior with a gilt tooled leather writing surface, pen and inkwell compartments and three secret drawers, with a Bramah lock, the base with a further drawer and with sunken brass carrying handles, 22.8cm high, 50.4cm wide, 27.2cm deep.