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English Writing Box

Categories Wood Inkstands
Type Writing Box
Material Wood
Markings See narrative
Origin England
Date or Era circa 1890
Measuring 12” x 9” x 9 ¾” high

This English writing box, adorned with decorative brass, is crafted from burr walnut. It features two inkwells and has a pen channel. At the back, there is a stationery holder with a rounded, hinged lid. Beneath the main compartment is a pull-out storage drawer, which is covered with a tooled leather writing surface. A push-button mechanism allows the writing surface slide out, providing access to the inside of the drawer. The piece is labeled “Cormack Brothers – Makers – 87 Ludgate Hill – London.”

Sold for $143 in September 2024

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