Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
English Late Victorian Oak Writing Compendium
- Price realized
- $610
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $800
- Hammer price
- $500
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- November 8, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 2- NOVEMBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
English oak letter or correspondence box, late 19th c., arched top on hinges granting access to date cards, hinged slant-front with two doors revealing slotted letter storage and pen and ink receptacles, lower travel desk disguised as a drawer, folding out to reveal embossed black leather writing surface, one side concealing additional stationary storage, approx 13.5"h, 15.25"w, 8.75"d, 12.25lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.