Lap desk with marquetry motif, 19th century.

A Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Brass Tortoiseshell Lap Desk 19th century Height 8 7/8 x width 13 1/2 x depth 11 1/4 inches. Estimate $1,000-2,000

English, 19th century, Victorian mahogany veneered and mix marquetry inlaid Tunbridge ware lap desk or writing box, having a mother of pearl lozenge, tooled green leather writing surface, pen tray, an

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

19th Century papier-mache lap desk, inlaid with abalone shells arranged in a floral motif in good condition. Has original ink bottle. It measures approx. 12 1/2" wide x 10 1/2" in depth x 4" tall.

A late 19th century letter writing box or lap desk with delicate multicolored floral and scroll inlay of various woods, metal, and mother of pearl. Interior with purple velvet edged with gold stamped

Porcupine quill bands all over, ebony case with inlaid round medallions, hinged lid with canted sides. Profusely inlaid fitted interior with exotic hardwoods, and stylized floral scroll motifs. Felt l

French Louis XV style inlaid writing desk/ bureau plat, late 19th c., having shaped top with marquetry flowers and scrolled foliate motifs, with patinated metal trim, over single drawer, rising on cab

Beautiful serpentine-front desk, featuring dovetailed drawers, inlaid shell and garland motifs and gilt-embossed leather writing surface. Late 19th-Early 20th Century. Dimensions: H 38" x W 42" x D 22

Satin wood case, marquetry inlaid all over with floral motifs. Baluster bras gallery, two center doors flanked by two drawers and serpentine lift top door either side. Embossed leather writing surface

CHINA TRADE BRASS-BOUND CAMPHORWOOD CAPTAINíS LAP DESK19th CenturyInset maker's label. Nicely fitted interior with fold-out letter compartment and writing surface. Recessed brass carrying handles a

BRASS-BOUND MAHOGANY LAP DESK19th CenturyHeight 6.25". Width 19". Depth 10".

ENGLISH BRASS-BOUND ROSEWOOD VENEER LAP DESK19th CenturyHeight 4.25”. Width 12”. Depth 9”.

An English Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Lap Desk, First Half 19th Century. The hinged top opening to reveal a baize lined writing slope above a single dovetailed drawer. Dimensions: Height 8in; width 16 1/

ENGLISH TUNBRIDGE-WARE WALNUT LAP DESK. 19th century. Ornately inlaid with central mother-of-pearl hexagonal reserve; black lacquered and velvet-lined fitted interior - H: 5 3/4 in.; top, 11 3/4 in. x

Two Early Victorian Rosewood lap desks, second quarter 19th century, comprising a cut brass inlaid rosewood example and a Tunbridgeware mother-of-pearl inlaid figured walnut example, together with an

TWO LAP DESKS19th CenturyBoth in mahogany; one with brass wire inlay.One height 6”. Width 15”. Depth 9.5”. Other height 3.5”. Width 10”. Depth 7.5”.

RUBBING TO FINISH ON BOTH, GREATEST DIMENSIONS HEIGHT 4 INCHES, WIDTH 11 1/2 INCHES, DEPTH 8 INCHES,

An Anglo-Colonial Chinoiserie Lacquered Lap Desk 19th Century Width 16 1/2 inches.

English mahogany Campaign brass bound writing box lap desk, 19th century, having a leather writing surface and concealed compartments, on a later stand, apparently unmarked. Approx. overall h. 23.5",

Antique Humidor and Lap Desk19th century, the first a mahogany humidor with brass inlays, divided and wood lined interior; the second a burled walnut case with brass inlaid rosette, divided interior w

Antique Figured Walnut and Brass Lap Desk19th century, campaign style brass inlays, hinged lid, ebony veneer interior with black leather writing surface, hinged and divided compartments with secret st

A Regency Brass Banded Calamander Lap Desk 19th Century  Width 18 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois

Victorian era European, English or French burl walnut veneer, ebony, and mother of pearl inlaid travel lap desk, 19th century, having a slanted writing surface, apparently unmarked. Approximate dimens

An English Brass Mounted Mahogany Lap Desk   19th Century Height 11 x width 21 x depth 17 inches.