Thank you all and especially @Shangas for the helpful info and links! I believe we have consensus that the slope is indeed much older than...
Here are a couple more photos. Everything is original I believe; the writing surface is a lovely embossed velvet. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I recently purchased a very large solid mahogany writing slope which was advertised by the seller as Edwardian c 1910. Large meaning 56cm x 30cm x...
Many thanks @Shangas for your thoughtful reply. "What the market will bear" certainly seems applicable. I too was thinking of the slopes as the...
Purely out of curiosity (and knowing these are dangerous waters!) - what sort of writing slope characteristics might delineate a $1000 slope, from...
Wow @say_it_slowly, that's quite a catch! This experienced box enthusiast I mentioned said the mark could have been added by a journeyman...
Thanks all for the continuing dialog and help. From a UK-based experienced writing slope restorer, all that they could offer on the lock is that...
A couple additional pics, if it helps (sorry I don't have more yet, it is actually on its way to me in the post, coming from the UK). The date...
I am acquiring a lovely large old writing slope that appears to be of very high quality, being made of flame mahogany I believe. There is a...
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