A Victorian Semi Domed Figured Walnut Writing Slope with Amboyna & Mother of Pearl sub-Antiques comtesee de Polignac

comtesee de Polignac

now framed and glazed with circular inset border

Width: 88 inches

“In the Black Prison

A Victorian Semi Domed Figured Walnut Writing Slope with Amboyna & Mother of Pearl sub-Antiques comtesee de PolignacOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Height: 5. 5 inches Depth: 9 inches Width: 12 inches Opening to reveal an ebonised interior, the writing slope in beautifully figured walnut, with amboyna and mother of pearl lozenge escutcheon and shield. The lid opens to two new inkbottles, a removable pen tray, and a ruby morocco leather writing surface, tooled in gilt and blind, with a gilt border and fleur de lis motifs. Both