I recently bought this item for myself for my 50th birthday while in Tasmania. A writing compendium, in this case, is somewhere to store your inks, pen and other writing material. Its in good condition, the top is very slightly warped but it locks fine if you press the centre of the lid when turning the key. The key I got with it isnt the original, but thats nothing new with Victorian period boxes like this as the key always got lost.
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