b'32113113 114An Australian colonial marquetry writing slope made fromHIS & HERS rare pair of antique Australian flame cedar and Queensland rain forest native specimen timbers with cedarhuon pine graduated boxes, the larger bearing hand-written and pine secondary timbers, most likely the work of Johninscription: December 24th, 1863. Forget Me Not. To flourish Wilson Carey of William Street, Brisbane, circa 1860s; round my native bower, and blossom near my cat, I cultivate a the long side drawer with brass military campaign-typelittle flower they call forget me not., signed August,finger pull, box opens to a plum coloured leather writingthe larger 13.5cm high, 35cm wide, 22.5cm deep (2)surface and wooden compartments for writing implements; a$1,5002,500compartment for storing papers is in the lid behind the slope,18cm high, 49.5cm wide, 24.5cm deep$2,0003,000114'