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19th Century Inlaid Irish Killarney Writing Slope

Name: 19th Century Inlaid Irish Killarney Writing Slope
SKU: RK006
Price: 1250.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 13cm

Width 36cm

Depth 28cm

Stock Number: RK006

£ 1,250

Shipping cost to the United States - £200

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Description

This charming Irish Killarney writing slope, circa 1870, is beautifully inlaid across all surfaces with the varied woods for which the region became renowned. Made in arbutus wood and decorated with florals, it opens via twin flaps to reveal a writing surface retaining its original velvet, with further storage beneath and a working lock and key. The woodwork remains in original condition with no restoration, showing only very minor age-related shrinkage and surface marks.

Dealer notes

19TH CENTURY INLAID KILLARNEY WARE WRITING SLOPE CIRCA 1870.

BEAUTIFUL IRISH KILLARNEY REGION WRITING SLOPE, BEAUTIFULLY INLAID WITH THE VARIOUS WOODS THEY USED TO CRAFT WITH. KILLARNEY WOODWORK BECAME POPULAR IN THE 1800’s WHEN TOURISM BEGAN TO BECOME POPULAR.

DECORATED WITH FLORALS AND MADE IN ARBUTUS WOOD, THIS PIECE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE MINIATURE WOODWORK TECHNIQUES THE REGION BECAME KNOW FOR. INLAID TO ALL SURFACES, THE TWIN OPENING FLAPS OPEN TO FORM THE WRITING SLOPE WITH ORIGINAL VELVET FABRIC. TOP SLOPE DOUBLE BACKS TO REVEAL FURTHER STORAGE. COMPARTMENTS UNDERNEATH THE TOP FLAP, WORKING LOCK AND KEY.

EXPECTED VERY MINOR SHRINKAGE FROM AGE TO FALL, MINOR SURFACE MARKS BUT WOODWORK IN ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH NO RESTORATION. WEAR TO SLOPE FABRIC, BUT ORIGINAL.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 5 inches / 13cm
Width: 14 inches / 36cm
Depth: 11 inches / 28cm

Specification

Stock number: RK006
Material: Wood
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Victorian
Colour: Brown
Product Type: Boxes

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £200

Canada £240

Europe and rest UK £120

South America & Middle East £400

Australia & New Zealand £450

Rest of the world £500

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