Large 19th Century Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope With Key. SOLD She married at Birmingham in

She married at Birmingham in 1951

and the lower section boasting two short and two long drawers on bracket feet

nostrils and mouth detail to the face

The gilt frame shows wear but arguably adds character to the painting giving the appearance of a window frame through which one is viewing the scene

Depth: 13cm

Large 19th Century Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope With Key. SOLD She married at Birmingham inA wonderful example of a 19th Century writing slope. Rosewood inlaid with Mother of Pearl detail. The writing slope boasts its original key and a working lock. The inner boards folds out to reveal blue velvet lining. The brass lock to keep the board in place once opened functions perfectly. The pen rest can be removed to reveal a small secret compartment beneath. There is a small amount of wear to the front right corner (please see photographs).