MID 19TH CENTURY EBONY LAP DESK

Mid 19th century, mahogany. Lap desk with monogrammed brass plate and escutcheon. Fitted interior with slanted writing surface. Veneer damage. 4.75"h. 14"w. 9"d. And a tea caddy with two lidded compar

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

Brass bound rosewood lap desks, mid-19th Century. The fitted interior with writing surface and hidden drawers. Length 21 in, Depth 12 in, height 9 in.

Two English lap desks mid 19th centuryOne inlaid and brass mounted exotic hardwood and the other mahogany. Each having a baize lined interior, the larger fitted with a full length drawer to the side.t

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

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

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

English Campaign Mahogany Lap Deskmid 19th century, with brass mounts, desk opens to a pen and ink tray, later leather writing surface, with open compartment, side with secret compartment. 7.75 x 22 x

English Burled Walnut Lap Desk with Ebony Detailing, 19th C Heraldic planchet and embossed gold Greek key border on red leather interior, key and one ink well present. 6 1/2"H x 13 7/8"W x 9 1/2"D., 1

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-19th Century With brass inlay, fitted interior, and exterior side drawer 6.25" H x 16" W x 10" D

England, mid-19th century. Mahogany with brass inlay. Interior with three wells and black velvet writing surface. Wear, missing interior well lids, loss to inlay and writing velvet.

Mid 19th century, with burled walnut and brass bindings, the interior is ebonized and has a black tooled leather writing surface. The custom stand is 20th century. Dimensions: The lap desk is 10 1/2"

An English lap desk, Rosewood with mother of pearl inlay, ca mid 19th century, two inkwells (one missing cap), leather writing surface with gold tooling, 16x10x5

Mid 19th century. Figured mahogany with pine secondary. Banded inlay , brass corners, escutcheon and wire inlays. Green tooled leather writing surface and fitted interior. Wear, loose brass inlay with

American, mid 19th Century. Poplar. Dovetailed case, fitted interior surface. Original grain paint has a little wear and slanted writing surface. Some edge wear and writing surfaces recovered. 7.75"h.

Biedermeier Lady's Writing Desk, after a design by Josef Danhauser, Vienna, mid 19th c, cherry veneer with ebony inlay, 37 3/4"h x 48 1/2"w x 29 1/4"d (Client originally paid $120,000, receipt availab

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

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

19th C. English Walnut Inlaid Traveling Lap Desk, Having Vacant Brass Plaque on Top in Center Surrounded by Multi Wood Inlaid Rectangular Design, Brass and Ebony Inlaid Top and Front Surrounded by Mul

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

Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Lap Desksecond half of 19th century, Southern Ceylon (Sri Lanka), slanted front, the exterior with porcupine quill veneers, ebony trim borders with round pattern i