Long before tablets and laptops, portable desks like Pineider 's were used to pen novels and letters when away from home – Ms Agatha Christie is believed to have written Murder on the Orient Express on one while staying in a Yorkshire hotel. Handcrafted in Italy from cherrywood and topped with smooth leather, this '1949' set opens to reveal an inkwell, 14 different nibs, pencils, cards, envelopes and a leather-bound notebook. It makes the perfect gift for nostalgists and wordsmiths.
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