Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts

In overall good, stable condition. Some chipping to mother-of-pearl keyhole on right side. Having fine cracquelure to exterior finish. Velvet writing surface with areas of wear. Gilt decoration good throughout. Possible repair/loss to upper half of writing surface. Lock stamped "VR" under a crown "patent." Lacking key. Both inkpots intact without cracks or losses. Both having brass lids. Each with ink residue to interior. Likely late 19th or early 20th century.

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