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A silver and brass-inlaid wood writing slope made for J. N. Taylor North India, circa 1880

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A silver and brass-inlaid wood writing slope made for J. N. Taylor North India, circa 1880

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A silver and brass-inlaid wood writing slope made for J. N. Taylor North India, circa 1880 of rectangular form opening to reveal fold out writing slope with hinged compartments, decorated to top in silver and copper inlay with a central cartouche containing the name J.N. TAYLOR on a ground of floral interlace, the spandrels and border with further floral interlace, to the front in copper inlay with floral interlace 45 x 30 x 18 cm. Footnotes: J. N. Taylor was a civil engineer in British India who worked in the Bombay Presidency and the Punjab. He was made a Companion of the Indian Empire for his services as recorded in the Annals of the Punjab Engineering Congress, 1912. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A silver and brass-inlaid wood writing slope made for J. N. Taylor North India, circa 1880

Name: A silver and brass-inlaid wood writing slope made for J. N. Taylor North India, circa 1880
SKU: 164828697
Price: 600 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £600 - £800

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