Writing box secret drawer reveals a sharpshooter pistol rather than sharp nib
When we wrote about Charles Miller’s latest auction in London one of the star lots was a magnificent Asprey travelling case for the gentleman who needs everything. However, it was missing one particular item which a writing box on offer at the Dominic Winter May 18 sale provides.
Miller’s case dating from the 1870s, with items ranging from compass, barometer, drawing set, thermo…