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SUPERB EDWARDIAN WRITING BOX WHICH IS MADE FROM SOLID TIGER OAK AND DATES TO AROUND 1900-1910.IT COMES WITH GOOD QUALITY SECURE LEVER LOCK AND KEY WHICH WORKS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY.THE INTERIOR IS LOVELY AND CLEAN AND IN ITS THE ORIGINAL FORM WITH AN INTEGRATED FOLD AWAY PEN STAND HOUSED INSIDE THE LID WHICH IS HINGED FOR IT TO LIE DOWN FLAT WHEN NOT IN USE AND WILL HOLD UP TO FOUR PENS OR PENCILS WHEN OPENED UP.THIS BOX ALSO COMES COMPLETE WITH CONTENTS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS CONSISTING OF TWO OLD NIB PENS, COMPASS, PROPELLING PENCIL STAMPED TERSTON MAGAZINE BRITISH MADE AND SMALL METAL SCREW TOP CONTAINER CONTAINING SOME SPARE PENCIL LEADS.ALL IN ALL LOVELY OLD WRITING BOX WHICH IS IN AN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS GREAT AGE WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR AND COMMENSURATE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH AGE AND USAGE AND THIS BOX DOES HAVE GREAT CHARACTER WITH BEAUTIFUL COLOUR AND PATINA TO THE WOOD WHICH HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS. THE LID IS GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE STRONG AND SECURE. THIS IS GOOD QUALITY BOX AS SIGNIFIED BY IT BEING MADE FROM TIGER OAK WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE CUT OF WOOD ONLY USED ON HIGH END QUALITY ITEMS DURING THE VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN ERA AND WOULD MAKE NICE ADDITION TO ANYONES DESK OR TABLE.THE BOX MEASURES APPROX. 22.5cms LONG, 11cms WIDE AND 6cms DEEP WITH WEIGHT OF JUST OVER 600grms.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR MEASUREMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £13.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES.PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
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