Vintage 1820s English Kingswood & Rosewood Writing Slope Gift Boxes A two piece water carafe

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Vintage 1820s English Kingswood & Rosewood Writing Slope Gift Boxes A two piece water carafeOver two hundred years old, this slope was crafted from richly figured kingswood and rosewood and designed for correspondence while traveling or at home. Compact in scale yet thoughtfully appointed, the interior opens to reveal an embossed green leather writing surface alongside fitted compartments for pens, ink, sealing wax, and stationery. Writing slopes of this type accompanied their owners on journeys and were equally at home on a library table or