A Richly Figured Walnut & Brass Bound Victorian Writing Slope sub-Curios with ornament largely based on

with ornament largely based on plant forms (as we see here)

and has the original heavy working lock with a recent custom-made key

These all come in their original boxes and have accompanying notes to be read to the child whilst the slides are projected

The heavily built

especially important in the domestic nineteenth century with the lack of household machinery

A Richly Figured Walnut & Brass Bound Victorian Writing Slope sub-Curios with ornament largely based onOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 Height: 6 inches Depth: 9 inches Width: 12 inches Open Length: 18 inches Of good proportions, having a brass escutcheon, blank shield to lid, original ink well and key, the writing slope is of beautifully figured walnut with a rich, deep patina. The morocco leather writing surface hides the two internal compartments for storing stationery, and the boxwood interior includes the