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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 30274, member: 360&quot;]Apart from granny&#039;s silver Straits Chinese belts, one of the most valuable things I&#039;ve ever found, and wanted, is an antique writing slope. I&#039;m a writer at heart (and by profession), and having one of these things has been an ambition of mine, almost since birth! </p><p><br /></p><p>A few years ago, I finally managed to buy a writing slope in absolutely amazing condition! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a photographic tour of the box and some information about it, and its manufacturer...</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased this from an antiques shop in Portobello Road, London, while I was there on holiday back around ca. 2010. Price paid was 130 pounds sterling. And for that money, I got this:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/10495301_1532023973722750_1092554301575496364_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10830851_1532024030389411_3476507302153197320_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10285824_1532024023722745_8054089479037536_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/10620330_1532024043722743_1590964242806809433_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-b-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/1502386_1532024140389400_9122179734541229169_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10835442_1532024133722734_8945786981090148848_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-b-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10847359_1532024180389396_5858437244281996351_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10272469_1532024260389388_2665436186546409091_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10484774_1532024333722714_7415265424182873818_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10838264_1532024347056046_7122037263454619594_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-b-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1800205_1532024400389374_8229042855030656815_n.jpg?oh=da29abb5bf34b5555b966f2e62df1afd&amp;oe=54FD9613" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10842091_1532024413722706_1702452685879549916_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/1529698_1532024547056026_1853089898880101119_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10848819_1532024573722690_7689171432048003967_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/1655212_1532024600389354_2018046164423010505_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>This advertisement (dated 1864), gave me a rough date of manufacture. You can see my box on the bottom left <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone who&#039;s ever seen one of these, collects them, has one, uses one, will know how rare these things are, how expensive they are, and just how hard they are to find in working condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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