In the old days these boxes were meant to be a portable writing desk. If you were in a covered horse carriage – or on a long voyage on a ship, and wanted to get some writing done – you would take out your trusty “slope”, pen, and paper – and start writing/working. In modernContinue reading “What Do You Do with an English Writing Slope (Desk Box)?”
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The Beautiful Patina of Writing Desks
In this post I will let the Box Photos speak for themselves – see the beauty in the wood.
Decorating the Leather Portion (Writing Area/Slope) of Your Writing Desk Box
There are many ways to personalize the writing area of your box. If your box already has tooling or embossing on edges of leather writing area – there is no need to do anything. It already has gold/silver/black (etc..) designs which make it standout or “pop” – making look distinguished. What do you do ifContinue reading “Decorating the Leather Portion (Writing Area/Slope) of Your Writing Desk Box”
The Terrible Tunbridge Box Remade
The family recently went on vacation to Maine. We really enjoyed our time at Bar Harbor and Bangor. The whole New England region is a pleasure to stay around. During our time there we visited a number of Antique shops in region. And I found a diamond “in the rough”. Bangor had a number ofContinue reading “The Terrible Tunbridge Box Remade”
The Secrets that Antique Lap Desks Hold
Lap Desks were to some degree the laptop computers of their day. When a person traveled to far off places they brought their “desks” with them. While traveling they wanted to protect valuable items such as jewelry or documents. The use of secret Compartments in Lap Desks was created to use an item they wouldContinue reading “The Secrets that Antique Lap Desks Hold”
Antique Writing Slope Lap Desk with “Missing Guts”
I’m a sucker for wood inlay! Recently purchased a box from someone who purchased it about twenty years ago from a vendor in Memphis, Tennessee. The box had stunningly beautiful wood inlay of various woods – the time spent to do this must have been staggering. What is a true cost of any box – the timeContinue reading “Antique Writing Slope Lap Desk with “Missing Guts””
The Box the “Moths” Got To
When I first spotted this Antique Lap Desk, what caught my eye was its “character” – simple but remarkably beautiful desk box. It had one big issue though, the slope appeared to be eaten by moths a long time ago. Its felt wool surface was pitted with a number of holes, and people don’t usuallyContinue reading “The Box the “Moths” Got To”
The Box that Needed “Work”
As usual, TheBoxBoss is constantly scanning all known places for unique boxes that bring the love of history out in his customers/clients. Found a unique Victorian Rosewood Lap Desk/Slope and the seller said it needed “work”. It was unusually short explanation for such a desk, but the price was right and it looked on the surface that itContinue reading “The Box that Needed “Work””
A Beat-Up Box Gets New Life
Recently spotted a beat-up Lap Desk Box on sale on eBay — felt it could get a new life with some tender love and care. Took this project during a winter period (January and February), where sales are usually slow and want to bring back a real treasure. This box had a number of issuesContinue reading “A Beat-Up Box Gets New Life”
How Can I Decorate My Box?
Now that you have an Antique Lap Desk that you cherish, how can you decorate it, or make it your own? Well, over the years, I’ve seen a number of ways to do this. In many cases, there is nothing further to do with a box, they are beautiful works of craftmanship to begin with.Continue reading “How Can I Decorate My Box?”