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Lot 41
Antique English Portable Writing Box
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Mid to late 19th century, rosewood veneers, inlaid shield escutcheon, side drawer to lower right side, lid with pull down paper storage, opens to a compartmented green velvet interior, glass pen/brush holder with reticulated silverplate lid with etched cloud design, other various glass ink containers, one cut glass container with sterling silver lid and 1853 Birmingham mark, no monogram.

6 1/2 x 12 x 9 in.

Shrinkage crack to interior lid; some loss and bubbling to veneer surfaces; scratches and denting to silver surfaces, wear to velvet interior; unable to open side drawer at time of evaluation.