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A rare faux rosewood
writing slope commemorating the Brighton storms of the Early 19th Century.
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Reference: wb105
Description:
A Rare faux rosewood writing slope with scenes depicting the
Brighton storms. The hand coloured engraving on the top of the box is by J Bruce a local
publisher.
Origin: United
Kingdom. Tunbridge Wells or Brighton.
Circa: 1830
Materials: maple
Size: 26.5cm wide by 21, tapering from 7.5cm to 5cm: 10.4
inches by 8.3 inches, tapering from 3 inches to 2 inches.
Condition:
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The box is made from maple
the Rosewood look is achieved with paint. This type of work was done by
the Wise workshop.
In the early 19the Century
Brighton was particularly important. The Chain Pier was perhaps the
first pleasure pier. It was built to enable passengers to board the
Dieppe Ferry.
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Under the flap there is a
compartment for paper. The engraving depicts the Brighton
Pavilion.
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Detail: The Chain Pier
which was designed and built by Captain S. Brown.
Before the pier small boats
would ferry passengers from the beach.
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On the inside of the lid there is a print titled:
"View of The West Front of the Pavilion"
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Some further information and
interesting links
On 24 November 1824 the toll-house was swept away during a storm
http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/chain_pier_history.htm
The hand coloured engraving on the top of the box is by J Bruce a local
publisher. See http://www.citylibraries.info/pictures/
John Constable Painted the Chain Pier in 1824 and some of the same buildings
are depicted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:John_Constable_024.jpg#filehistory
The Constable painting is in the Tate Gallery collection: http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=2618&roomid=2634
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