wb142:  Antique flame mahogany writing box with brass corners and straps, working lock and key opening to a sloped velvet covered writing surface and compartments for pens and writing implements. Under the flaps there are compartments for holding paper. The box also has secret drawers hidden behind a sprung panel which is released by pulling up one of the divisions in the pen compartment. circa 1840.
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