Ref: WB604 www.hygra.com Brass edged triple opening writing box veneered with rosewood on a mahogany carcass, opening to aa compartmentalized interior with soaping embossed Morocco leather writing surface, with places for storing papers beneath. The lid has a document wallet. The dark blue leather finely embossed in gold with pockets marked with the days of the week. There is a nest of three secret drawers hidden behind a sprung panel. There is a rare further secret drawer. The box has a working patent Tompson double action lock with key. Origin: UK; Circa: 1825; Materials: Rosewood mahogany leather. Size: 48.5 cm wide by 26.7 cm by 17.5 cm: 19.1 inches wide by 10.5 inches by 6.9 inches. Condition: good overall; working lock and key; see images; there are marks and small cracks in very very dark part of the front.
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