Lot 274 , A 19th century boullework writing slope with brass inlay and maple interior, 35 x 27 x 9cm

A 19th century boullework writing slope with brass inlay and maple interior, 35 x 27 x 9cm
£150-250

Condition:
Four small sections of tortoiseshell missing to lower-right quarter; two to the lower-left quarter; finial to top-right corner repaired; ebonised body with a chip to the side and minor scuffs to front; underside with an old split front to back. Retailer’s label to underside, “B Taille, Horloger Bijoutier, Rue D’escures, a Orleans”.

Sold for £170