Letterbox / Inkstand with Perpetual Calendar
| Categories | Wood Inkstands |
| Type | Letterbox |
| Material | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Undetermined |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 14” x 10 ½” x 9 ¾” high |
A 19th century stationery box in tiger oak with black ebonized trim and ball feet. This desk piece comprises an inkstand with two inkwells, a pen channel, a stamp box, a letterbox with multiple slots with scalloped dividers, and a storage drawer. Most unique is a perpetual calendar managed by turning knobs built into the piece.
Sold for $900 in October 2023
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