Description

Victorian Oak Stationery Cabinet, circa 1880.

Large brass-bound Stationery Cabinet made of solid Oak with brass straps all round, fully fitted with perpetual calendar, inkwells, and a push-button sprung-loaded drawer. The Stationery Cabinet has an engraved plaque showing that it was given to Captain A.Onkler- Herryman of the 43rd light infantry, on his marriage, by the non-commissioned officers and men of his company.

This stationery cabinet has brass straps all round. Fitted with a removable perpetual calendar in the top. Under that section is a hidden book slide. It has a sprung-loaded drawer in the bottom which is released by pushing down on a brass pin on the inside top lip and by removing the pin in the front of the box.

The box comes with a pair of original brass screw top inkwells and fully working lock and Tasselled key.

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