MID-19TH C. FRENCH BOULE LAP DESK

Brass and Tortoiseshell Traveling Desk, ca. 1870, retaining the original ink bottles, monogrammed center "HMH", original blue velvet writing surface, owner's wax seal that reads "St. Giles & St. Georg

Alphonse Giroux, Antique French Lap Desk mid 19th century, Paris, ebonized hardwood case, linear inlaid brass borders, slant front lid with centered inlaid brass foliate cartouche, monogrammed "LB," o

mid 19th c New England lap desk in old paint with pin striping, initialed E S M in shadowed letters, multi-drawer interior, slanted lid, lift top, square nail construction, 21" x 17" x 10"

Scottish (Glasgow), dated 1878, the highly figured rare wood and brass bound case showing a domed lid opening to an interior fitted with inkwells, a pen rest and nib trays. The front panel opening to

An antique mid to late 19th century French desk clock with key-wind mechanism. Malachite stone base. Baluster-shaped gilt brass clock case with fluted surface, applied mascarons and garland decor. Hin

This piece is in good condition overall with a few small spots of discoloration on the front, with corner paint loss. Inner brass lock is loose, no key. See pics for best condition report.

An English brass bound coromandel and agate mounted lap desk, mid-19th century, fitted with domed stationary box flanked by glass ink pots, over the fall front writing slope opening to fitted interior

A Victorian brass mounted mahogany lap desk on later standthe lap desk mid 19th centuryThe hinged lid reversing to a hinged green leather lined writing surface opening to a document compartment above

A Continental inlaid lap-deskMid-19th centuryserpentine molded designblack ebonized finish with marquetry inlays of figurestwo hinged lids opening to writing surface and divided interior7" H x 15

Victorian Tunbridgeware burlwood lap desk, mid-19th c., the burlwood box having geometric inlays, central mother-of-pearl cartouche, interior lid fitted with document slots, leather lined fold out wri

French lap desk/ writing slope, 19th c., dual hinged tops with cube parquetry, opening to rosewood interior, writing slope with inset velvet surface, approx 5"h, 14.75"w, 11.5"d, 5.5lbs Start Price: $

Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted tulipwood inlaid thuya wood & mahogany Bonheur du jour, mid-19th century. 58"H x 36"W x 22"D Sotheby's sale 6814, March 6, 1996

Victorian Lap Desk w/ MOP Inlay mid 19th C., black lacquer with inlaid mother-of -pearl and gilt scroll motif, includes letter dated, "Aug. 28th 1856, ...a present of a writing desk... enclosed is a p

MID 19thC ENGLISH CHINOISERIE LACQUER BOX WITH DROP DOWN LETTER HOLDER & PULL OUT LAP DESK DRAWER , RAISED ON BRONZE PAW FEET - 14" x 11" x 9 1/2" (SOME WEAR)

Mid to late 19th c. Continental Rosewood 4 1/4"h x 12"l x 9 1/4"w lap desk box with silvered metal line inlay, mother of pearl mounts & key escutcheon, interior with green leather & 1 inkwell, come wi

Ca. 19th and mid 20thC. Both in very good condition as shown. The lap desk is an antique mid to late 19thC piece, the custom fitted stand is branded "R. Wurster", and it fits perfectly. Apparently Wur

A French Empire-style deskMid-19th centuryThe petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender drawers on each side,with gilt-bronze mounts and inset tooled green leather writing s

French Provincial Fruitwood Desk mid-19th century, the banded rectangular top with a molded edge, above a case fitted with two drawers flanking a kneehole, raised on cabriole legs. h. 30-1/2", w. 70-1

A French Empire-style roll-top deskMid-19th centuryWith green marble top over three liner drawers, the solid roll-top revealing drawers and a writing surface over a knee-hole configuration with drawer

French Louis Philippe desk top writing box in walnut with inlaid initials. Mid 19th century. 5 1/4"h x 15 5/8"w x 14 3/4"d. Weight: 6lbs

Ca. Mid to late 19thC. Exterior wood complete with spots of fading-needs stain/oil. Top veneer has a slight split on the left side. Some impressed dents here and there, nothing major. Brass intact and

Ca. Mid to late 19thC. Exterior fine with minor veneer lift on bottom side, very small amount of loss, and some brass lift bottom. Interior has detached leather top boards, missing lock. Presents well

Ca. Mid to late 19thC. Exterior wood shows some fade spots and could use stain and/or oil. Inset brass line trim shows minor lifting, inset brass handles stiff. all of these issues are easily addresse

French rosewood writing desk, early to mid 19th c., made for Sebastien Erard (1752-1831) and Pierre Erard (1794-1855), pianoforte and harp makers to the King of France, commemorating their Medaille d'