1474. Paston Lett., III. 110. My wryghtyng box of syprese.
1757. R. Bentley, trans. Hentzner’s Trav., 31. Two little silver cabinets … which she uses for writing boxes.
1779. Johnson, L. P., Pope (1868), 416. That his writing-box should be set upon his bed before he rose.
1817. J. Evans, Excurs. Windsor, etc., 164. A writing-box of sandal wood, inlaid with ivory.
1837. Lockhart, Scott, II. ii. 63. The … business which must be despatched before he had a right to close his writing-box.
