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Jeffrey Tillou Antiques
39 West Street
Litchfield, CT 08759 , United States
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Rare Fold-Out Writing Box
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Description
Rare Fold-Out Writing Box
English, mid 19th c.
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pattern inlay, brass hardware.
Over-all in excellent condition, minor imperfections.
Provenance: from a prominent Massachusetts collection.
This rare, well-constructed, compact traveling desk-top box made of figured mahogany is embellished with finely executed inlay patterns of pateras and quarter fans. The hinged top opens to a fall-front, leather embossed writing surface with fitted compartments, ink well, letter holder, letter opener and a tablet. This writing box was most likely made for a traveling doctor.
Dimensions: 9 3/4"h, 13 1/2"w, 6 3/4"d
Item ID: DA-ACC 299 - More Information
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Message from Seller:
Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.
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