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WONDERFULLY OLD SLOPED WRITING BOX WITH LARGE CENTER CONTAINER AND SMALL AND LONG CONTAINER. THE WOOD USED IN THE CENTER CONTAINER IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EXTERIOR. IT IS LIGHTER WITH STRAIGHTER GRAIN, POSSIBLE MAPLE OR WHITE OAK. THE EXTERIOR WOOD HAS WONDERFUL WAVY GRAIN WITH BURLS. 
THE BOX HAS KEY HOLE BUT NO KEY. THERE IS COPPER ON THE LID EDGES AND ON THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN BOX. IT ALSO HAS SMALL COPPER PLATE ON THE LID FOR INITIALS BUT SEE NONE AND IT IS PRETTY SCRATCHED. 
THERE ARE NO LOOSE EDGES AND EVERYTHING FITS NICELY. THE WRITING SURFACE IS COVERED WITH FELT. ALL SCREWS ARE PRESENT AND TIGHT. THE LITTLE PIECE THAT SWINGS DOWN TO HOLD THE FELT PIECE IS ALSO PRESENT.
THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION WITH SOME SMALL  SUPERFICAL SCRATCHES. 
THE MEASUREMENTS ARE 13 3/4" LONG, WIDE AND 4" TALL.
PLEASE SEE PICTURES AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.
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