Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope Vintage

Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope VintageVictorian Rosewood Writing Slope Slant front lap desk writing slope, mid 19th c, with shell inlaid escutcheon and floral cartouche, embossed velvet writing surface, brass hinges, marked PM & Co. Patent, accompanied by glass inkwell and dip pen (3. 25"h x 12"w x 9. 5"d)

or governmental prize - common in French schools

Hanging copper bowls like these were often sold in graduated sets

rendered in soft pastel tones against a cloud-like ground

An elegant late 19th to early 20th century oval gilt brass picture frame in the Louis XVI revival style

Strinking turquoise-blue enamel opaline dish with florals

Wallace collaborated with Lenox (then called Lenox’s Ceramic Art Company) for custom porcelain liners in sterling holders — not just salt cellars

and figural patterns

Baccarat or independent Palais Royal retailer

translated from the original Italian manuscript of Gregorio Leti

post-humous edition

Minor scuffs and oxidation visible on the brass

Era: Likely mid-to-late 20th century (approx