GEORGIAN MAHOGANY WRITING SLOPE & ARTIST BOX WITH LOCKING PIN DRAWER - LOCK & KEY
Item History & Price
IT IS A WELL MADE, QUALITY BOX WHICH COMES WITH A VERY STRONG WORKING LOCK STAMPED WITH THE KING'S CROWN AND 'G.R. PATENT' AND ALSO A KEY WHICH IS NOT THE ORIGINAL BUT FUNCTIONS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY.
THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE ...SAFE AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A FULLY FITTED INTERIOR WHICH HAS A LIDDED COMPARTMENT FOR PENS, WAX ETC PLUS THREE INK BOTTLE COMPARTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE COMPLETE WITH ONE OLD GLASS INK BOTTLE WHICH IS IN GOOD ORDER.
THE WRITING SLOPE HAS BEEN REFURBISHED WITH A BLACK VELVET COVERING AND THIS HAS SECRET COMPARTMENTS UNDERNEATH IT BOTH WITHIN THE BASE AND THE LID WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY A BRASS CATCH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. WHAT MAKES THIS SO SPECIAL THOUGH IS THE DRAWER AT THE SIDE WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY A BRASS LOCKING PIN AND ONCE OPENED YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS FULLY FITTED OUT AS AN ARTIST'S BOX COMPLETE WITH OLD 'GUEST & ROWNEY' WATERCOLOUR PAINTS WHICH WERE ONLY IN EXISTENCE FROM 1801-1802 SO THESE HELP TO DATE THE BOX QUITE NICELY. THERE ARE ALSO SOME OLD 'REEVES' PAINTS SET INTO A REMOVABLE PALETTE AND UNDERNEATH THIS ARE TWELVE SMALL COMPARTMENTS. THERE ARE VARIOUS OTHER PAINTING RELATED CONTENTS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS ALL OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THE BOX INCLUDING GLASS MIXING POTS AND TWO REMOVABLE BOXES WITH SLIDING LIDS. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DETAIL OF THE CONTENTS AND ALSO THE CONDITION OF THE BOX AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
A FANTASTIC OLD BOX WHICH IS A VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE AND PAST USE WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD. THE DRAWER IS A LITTLE STIFF TO OPEN AND CLOSE BUT NOT DETRIMENTALLY SO AND NO MORE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT FOR SOMETHING OF THIS VERY GREAT AGE WHICH HAS SURVIVED WELL.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 35.5cms (14”) LONG, 25cms (9.75”) WIDE AND 13cms (5") DEEP WITH A GOOD, HEAVY WEIGHT OF 4kgs, WHICH WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE SHIPPING COSTS.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION, MEASUREMENTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
THIS WILL BE SHIPPED VIA THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME EXCEPT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHICH WILL BE BY PARCELFORCE WORLDWIDE FULLY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR ON RECEIPT AT A COST OF £40.00
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