A Victorian-period wooden writing slope constructed from mahogany. The rectangular box features a hinged lid that opens to reveal a bi-fold sloped writing surface lined with faded purple velvet. The interior includes a fitted stationery compartment at the top with multiple small divisions designed to hold pens and inkwells. The exterior displays a brass-mounted keyhole and is fitted with metal hinges. A rectangular area on the lid indicates where an inset nameplate was formerly attached. The item bears an auction lot sticker numbered 0216 to the front and a secondary sticker numbered 0026 to the base.
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