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Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk

Posted by admin On June 27, 2026

Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished it, it has a genuine period patina which is to say there are marks as you would expect based on age and use, naturally the original key has been lost over the years, you can have a new one made for a few pounds, you will need something to open the cupboard door, we can provide a dummy key or fit a handle. Depth:- 37cm extending to 58.5cm. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16. Century to the 20. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team.

Beautiful & Rare Early Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Writing Slope Very Collectable

Posted by admin On May 19, 2022

A BEAUTIFUL & RARE EARLY VICTORIAN (c 1840) ROSEWOOD BRASS INLAID WRITING SLOPE / BOX – VERY COLLECTABLE. IT HAS A RATHER SPECIAL SECRET COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOVELY (IMAGE 8: PRIOR TO THE PANEL BEING REMOVED IMAGE 9: REVEALS THE SECRET DRAWS). THE ORIGINAL INKWELL AND PEN. A COPY OF “BIBLE FORGET-ME-NOTS” BY MARCUS WARDS TEXTBOOKS (c1880). PAPERWORK HIDDEN IN THE SECRET COMPARTMENT. FROM A PET & SMOKE FREE HOME. PLEASE ALSO HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS. This item is in the category “Antiques\Woodenware\Writing Slopes”. The seller is “maximilianvi” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

Product Type: Writing Slopes
Style/ Period: Victorian
Product: Writing Slope
Age: 1800-1849
Antique: Yes
Sub-Type: Rosewood
Original/Repro: Original

Circa 3000 Bce Near Eastern Stone Tablet With Early Form Of Writing Rare

Posted by admin On August 15, 2021

CIRCA 3000 BCE NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE. The item “CIRCA 3000 BCE NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE” is in sale since Monday, July 26, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “ancientantique92″ and is located in Aylesbury. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Ancient Near Eastern Clay Vessel With Early Form Of Writing & Worshipper Rare

Posted by admin On June 15, 2021

ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CLAY VESSEL WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING & WORSHIPPER RARE. PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE AND REQUEST THE INVOICE AND IT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE A ISSUE WITH ANY ORDER FOR ANY REASON YOU CAN RETURN IT WITHIN 30DAYS. IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE ALLOW UP TO 60DAYS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT AN ITEM FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE US WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SWIFTLY. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR BUSINESS. WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON AND WE HOPE TO SATISFY EVERY VALUED CUSTOMER. PLEASE REQUEST THE INVOICE FROM US, USAULLY COMBINED INVOICES ARE SENT ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY. WE WILL CONSIDER IT. OUR ITEMS ARE AS DESCRIBED COMING FROM INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. IF WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE DATING OF AN ITEM IN THE TITLE OR DESCRIPTION IT IS BECAUSE WE CANT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE DATING OF THE ITEM. IT IS PREFERABLE NOT TO PROVIDE DATING ON MANY OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. IF AN ITEM IS DESCRIBED AS UNRESEARCHED, IT IS BECAUSE WE CANNOT SAY WITH SUFFICIENT CERTAINTY THE ORIGIN OR SPECIFICALLY WHAT EXACTLY THE ITEM IS. IT IS BETTER TO DESCRIBE IT AS UNRESEARCHED ON THESE OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. WITH SOME OF OUR BRONZE AND SILVER ITEMS IN CERTAIN OCCASIONS WE MAY CLEAN AND POLISH THE ITEM AND RE-PATINATE IT WITH ARTIFICIAL PATINA TO BRING IT BACK TO IT’S ORIGINAL LUSTER. MANY TIMES WHEN REMOVING DIRT FROM A ITEM THE PATINA CAN ALSO BE EFFECTED GIVING THE ITEM A LESS THAN DESIRABLE LOOK. FOR THIS REASON WE OCCASIONALLY WILL RE-PATINATE. WE NEVER DEAL IN BRITISH ARTEFACTS. ANCIENT – A VERY OLD ITEM ANTIQUE – A OLD ITEM OF INTEREST VINTAGE – AN ITEM USAULLY NO OLDER THAN 5-10YEARS. 475-146 BC Athenian Empire (461-440 BC, 362-355 BC) Macedonian Empire (359-323 BC) Roman Empire (264 BC to 476 AD) Parthian Empire (247 BC- 224 AD) African Empires: Ethiopian Empire ca. 50-1974, Mali Empire ca. 300-900 Teotihuacan Empire ca. 500-750, Aztec Empire 1325-ca. 1980 French Empire ca. 1980 Modern Chinese Empire: esp. The item “ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CLAY VESSEL WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING & WORSHIPPER RARE” is in sale since Saturday, June 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “antiquiti” and is located in Didcot. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Ancient Near Eastern Clay Tablet With Early Form Of Writing & Worshipper Rare

Posted by admin On June 14, 2021

ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING & WORSHIPPER RARE. PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE AND REQUEST THE INVOICE AND IT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE A ISSUE WITH ANY ORDER FOR ANY REASON YOU CAN RETURN IT WITHIN 30DAYS. IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE ALLOW UP TO 60DAYS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT AN ITEM FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE US WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SWIFTLY. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR BUSINESS. WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON AND WE HOPE TO SATISFY EVERY VALUED CUSTOMER. PLEASE REQUEST THE INVOICE FROM US, USAULLY COMBINED INVOICES ARE SENT ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY. WE WILL CONSIDER IT. OUR ITEMS ARE AS DESCRIBED COMING FROM INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. IF WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE DATING OF AN ITEM IN THE TITLE OR DESCRIPTION IT IS BECAUSE WE CANT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE DATING OF THE ITEM. IT IS PREFERABLE NOT TO PROVIDE DATING ON MANY OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. IF AN ITEM IS DESCRIBED AS UNRESEARCHED, IT IS BECAUSE WE CANNOT SAY WITH SUFFICIENT CERTAINTY THE ORIGIN OR SPECIFICALLY WHAT EXACTLY THE ITEM IS. IT IS BETTER TO DESCRIBE IT AS UNRESEARCHED ON THESE OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. WITH SOME OF OUR BRONZE AND SILVER ITEMS IN CERTAIN OCCASIONS WE MAY CLEAN AND POLISH THE ITEM AND RE-PATINATE IT WITH ARTIFICIAL PATINA TO BRING IT BACK TO IT’S ORIGINAL LUSTER. MANY TIMES WHEN REMOVING DIRT FROM A ITEM THE PATINA CAN ALSO BE EFFECTED GIVING THE ITEM A LESS THAN DESIRABLE LOOK. FOR THIS REASON WE OCCASIONALLY WILL RE-PATINATE. WE NEVER DEAL IN BRITISH ARTEFACTS. ANCIENT – A VERY OLD ITEM ANTIQUE – A OLD ITEM OF INTEREST VINTAGE – AN ITEM USAULLY NO OLDER THAN 5-10YEARS. 475-146 BC Athenian Empire (461-440 BC, 362-355 BC) Macedonian Empire (359-323 BC) Roman Empire (264 BC to 476 AD) Parthian Empire (247 BC- 224 AD) African Empires: Ethiopian Empire ca. 50-1974, Mali Empire ca. 300-900 Teotihuacan Empire ca. 500-750, Aztec Empire 1325-ca. 1980 French Empire ca. 1980 Modern Chinese Empire: esp. The item “ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING & WORSHIPPER RARE” is in sale since Saturday, June 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “antiquiti” and is located in Didcot. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Extremely Rare Ancient Near Eastern Stone Tablet With Early Form Of Writing

Posted by admin On April 27, 2021

EXTREMELY RARE ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING. PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE AND REQUEST THE INVOICE AND IT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE A ISSUE WITH ANY ORDER FOR ANY REASON YOU CAN RETURN IT WITHIN 30DAYS. IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE ALLOW UP TO 60DAYS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT AN ITEM FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE US WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SWIFTLY. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR BUSINESS. WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON AND WE HOPE TO SATISFY EVERY VALUED CUSTOMER. PLEASE REQUEST THE INVOICE FROM US, USAULLY COMBINED INVOICES ARE SENT ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY. WE WILL CONSIDER IT. OUR ITEMS ARE AS DESCRIBED COMING FROM INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. IF WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE DATING OF AN ITEM IN THE TITLE OR DESCRIPTION IT IS BECAUSE WE CANT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE DATING OF THE ITEM. IT IS PREFERABLE NOT TO PROVIDE DATING ON MANY OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. IF AN ITEM IS DESCRIBED AS UNRESEARCHED, IT IS BECAUSE WE CANNOT SAY WITH SUFFICIENT CERTAINTY THE ORIGIN OR SPECIFICALLY WHAT EXACTLY THE ITEM IS. IT IS BETTER TO DESCRIBE IT AS UNRESEARCHED ON THESE OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER. WITH SOME OF OUR BRONZE AND SILVER ITEMS IN CERTAIN OCCASIONS WE MAY CLEAN AND POLISH THE ITEM AND RE-PATINATE IT WITH ARTIFICIAL PATINA TO BRING IT BACK TO IT’S ORIGINAL LUSTER. MANY TIMES WHEN REMOVING DIRT FROM A ITEM THE PATINA CAN ALSO BE EFFECTED GIVING THE ITEM A LESS THAN DESIRABLE LOOK. FOR THIS REASON WE OCCASIONALLY WILL RE-PATINATE. WE NEVER DEAL IN BRITISH ARTEFACTS. ANCIENT – A VERY OLD ITEM ANTIQUE – A OLD ITEM OF INTEREST VINTAGE – AN ITEM USAULLY NO OLDER THAN 5-10YEARS. 475-146 BC Athenian Empire (461-440 BC, 362-355 BC) Macedonian Empire (359-323 BC) Roman Empire (264 BC to 476 AD) Parthian Empire (247 BC- 224 AD) African Empires: Ethiopian Empire ca. 50-1974, Mali Empire ca. 300-900 Teotihuacan Empire ca. 500-750, Aztec Empire 1325-ca. 1980 French Empire ca. 1980 Modern Chinese Empire: esp. The item “EXTREMELY RARE ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING” is in sale since Thursday, March 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antiquities\Near Eastern”. The seller is “antiquiti” and is located in Didcot. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Provenance: Ownership History Available

Rare Near Eastern Clay Tablet With Early Form Of Writing

Posted by admin On April 18, 2021

RARE NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING. Size: 8cm x 5cm. More unique and rare items are listed on regular basis so please follow our shop to keep up to date. The item “RARE NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING” is in sale since Saturday, January 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antiquities\Near Eastern”. The seller is “rareanduniquefinds” and is located in West Drayton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam.

Material: Terracota
Type: Tablet
Region of Origin: Near Eastern

Rare Near Eastern Clay Tablet With Early Form Of Writing

Posted by admin On March 27, 2021

RARE NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING. Size: 6.5cm x 4cm x 3.5cm. More unique and rare items are listed on regular basis so please follow our shop to keep up to date. The item “RARE NEAR EASTERN CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING” is in sale since Saturday, March 13, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antiquities\Near Eastern”. The seller is “rareanduniquefinds” and is located in West Drayton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Bahamas, Colombia, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Uruguay, Viet nam.

Type: Tablet
Material: Terracota
Origin: Near Eastern

Near Eastern Double Sided Clay Tablet With Early Form Of Writing Rare Ca. 3000bc

Posted by admin On March 23, 2021

NEAR EASTERN DOUBLE SIDED CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE CA. APPROXIMATE SIZE AND WEIGHT IN MM. All items are acquired from legitimate sources such as established galleries, International. Coin fairs and old British and European collections. If you have any further questions, please feel free to send a message! We use a lot of protective packaging so please use this if you are returning an item. Damaged/cleaned/items altered in any way will not be accepted for return. Sellers list and keep visiting our sales. The item “NEAR EASTERN DOUBLE SIDED CLAY TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE CA. 3000BC” is in sale since Tuesday, December 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antiquities\Near Eastern”. The seller is “ancienthistoryltd” and is located in Beccles. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Circa 3000 Bce Near Eastern Stone Tablet With Early Form Of Writing Rare

Posted by admin On March 16, 2021

CIRCA 3000 BCE NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE. The item “CIRCA 3000 BCE NEAR EASTERN STONE TABLET WITH EARLY FORM OF WRITING RARE” is in sale since Sunday, February 21, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antiquities\Near Eastern”. The seller is “ancientantique92″ and is located in Aylesbury. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Material: Stone
Antique: Yes
Region of Origin: Near Eastern
Origin: Near Eastern

Early Rare Antique