19th C English Brass-Mounted Calamander Writing Slope (Concealed Drawers)
19th C English Brass-Mounted Calamander Writing Slope (Concealed Drawers)
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English Brass-Mounted Calamander Writing Slope
English brass-bound coromandel writing slope/ travel desk, 19th c., hinged lid with vacant cartouche, opening to pen and ink receptacles, and gilt embossed leather writing surface, over shallow interior compartment with two concealed drawers, lockplate marked Bramah, London, approx 7.5"h, 14"w, 9.75"d, 9.25lbs
The name Bramah in this context refers to the famous Bramah lock, invented by Joseph Bramah in 1784, which was one of the most secure locks of its time.
English Brass-Mounted Calamander Writing Slope
English brass-bound coromandel writing slope/ travel desk, 19th c., hinged lid with vacant cartouche, opening to pen and ink receptacles, and gilt embossed leather writing surface, over shallow interior compartment with two concealed drawers, lockplate marked Bramah, London, approx 7.5"h, 14"w, 9.75"d, 9.25lbs
The name Bramah in this context refers to the famous Bramah lock, invented by Joseph Bramah in 1784, which was one of the most secure locks of its time.