Writing box
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
rosewood, giltbrass & felt
Measurements
130 x 355 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288043
Summary
A rosewood writing box with giltmetal mounts. The corners are capped and banded, there are hinged handles in the sides, a shaped escutcheon and a panel in the lid engraved 'AMA'. The inside is fitted with a blue felt writing surface, pen tray etc. and one original ink bottle with a silver-gilt cover.
Marks and inscriptions
AMA (engraved on lid escutcheon)