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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=21665'>593 Sold Antique Anglo-Indian Bombay Carved Sandalwood Writing Slope Box Mid 19thCentury</a> <img src='https://file.4pm.ie/908/e14dd9f4.jpg.148x114.png' alt='593 Sold Antique Anglo-Indian Bombay Carved Sandalwood Writing Slope Box Mid 19thCentury'/> <p class="Paragraph SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Anglo-Indian Bombay Hand Carved Sandalwood Writing Slope of generous proportions and outstanding quality. Mid Nineteenth Century. <span class="EOP SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="line-height: 24.8208px;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">The exterior hand carved profusely with animals and birds amongst scrolling foliage, the upper dome shaped section hinged and opening to reveal numerous lidded compartments with two secret drawer's underneath, the lower hinged fall front opening to reveal a purple velvet lined writing slope.&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Condition: Good condition for such an early example with no losses to carvings. Lock and key are present and working, however, to lock it needs to be slightly pressed close by hand. The velvet inside has faded up left side and is worn where it folds. There is an old repair to one hinge, see image. Brass carrying handles are original. &nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Width: (at lower front an impressive) 16&rdquo; (40.5cm). Depth: (at base) 12&rdquo; (30.5cm). Height: 6.5&rdquo; (16.5cm). &nbsp;<span class="EOP SCXW255280514 BCX2" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 24.8208px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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