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19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
English with Scottish influence, 19th century.
A fine quality antique 19th century lap desk
Category
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century Lap Desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This early 19th century lap desk is constructed of flame grain Honduras mahogany and features the
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 25.75 in W 15 in D 10.5 in
19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Interior compartment, possibly for holding letters
Sliding drawer on the side (stuck)
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Sloped Lap Desk Box, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk box with brass corner mounts and handles, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Original Paint Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine painted and hand made early lap desk in post master format on high turned legs. The paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
A small and lined with a fabric lap desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Pine, Burl
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860.
Good quality burr writing box.
Beautifully
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th Century English Lap Desk on Stand with Original Leather. England, circa 1800-1830
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Lap Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Early 19th century rosewood lap desk. Made in England, circa 1830. Has brass corners and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English Rosewood Regency Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English rosewood regency inlaid lap desk, circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English Burl Walnut Lap Desk, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This burl lap desk is in very good shape considering its age. The nice blood red leather inside is
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., England, a figured mahogany lap desk banded in brass to protect a piece that was in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk Box with Fitted Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk with Fitted Interior. Item features working
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
English Trompe I'oeil Painted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Trompe L'0eil painted lap desk on stand. Top features a letter & quill pen. The legs of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Pine
The Best - Georgian Sunburst Inlaid Mahogany Lap Desk C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa early 1800's.
An exceptional and rare 19th century mahogany lap desk inlaid with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany and Brass Inlays Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Mahogany and brass and brass inlays traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 22.5"W x 12
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1820 and done in the period Victorian style. The lap desk is composed of walnut with brass mounts
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 8 in W 18.5 in D 10.75 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
decoration, including a base table, brass-handled lap desk, and two door cabinet with compartmentalized
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare 19th Century English Eclipse Patented Telescopic Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptionally rare 19th century English eclipse patented telescopic desk.
Made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century European Inlaid Decorative Lap Desk Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an exquisite, 19th Century European lap desk box with abalone and wood inlay. Brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century British Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and extremely unique and rare 19th Century British Tunbridge ware
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass bound around the outer edges
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
No Reserve
H 15.5 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope With Brass Inlay
A handcrafted
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1911 Mahogany , brass inlays and leather inset traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 20.5" in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
This large and stylish 19th century French ecritoire is made of a beautiful burl elm veneer and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble Clock By Charpentier & Cie.
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
English Victorian Oak Lap Desk Box
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian oak and walnut trim lap desk box with nail head and brass filigree design.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Antique Pair of Glass Inkwells with a Brass Lid and a Shield on Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A nice pair of mid-century glass inkwells with brass hinged lids and a shield on top. English lap
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
set.
Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely fantastic 19C Anglo Ceylonese lap desk of museum quality.
We can safely
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim.
Interior
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Antique English Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table Cabinet Jewelry Box with Lap Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Japanese Mother of Pearl inlaid jewelry box w lap desk
This item includes restricted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 12.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
for engraving
Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 15.75 in D 9.26 in
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
and businessmen, this portable writing desk was hand-crafted in England in the first half of the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk
This is a very rare piece, it
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Fine Antique English Gilded Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lap Desk
Located in Bath, GB
to the mid nineteenth century, around 1850, this gem is in superb condition (minor wear commensurate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese export, circa 1820.
An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
H 5.75 in W 23.25 in D 13.625 in
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 10.25 in
Circa 1860 English Lap Desk on Custom-Made Side Table Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 lap desk now on custom made side table stand, English. Campaign lap desk of rosewood
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 10 in D 8 in
19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
H 3.5 in W 12.25 in D 10 in
black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Origin: England
Period: 19th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1790
Category
Antique 1790s English Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Metal
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
lap desks. There is a large pierced carved pull out holding drawer under the work surface. The inside
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Antique English Silver on Nickel Banded Oak Signed Dome-Top Stationery Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Charleston, SC
It is particularly rare to find Antique English 19th century boxes that are "signed" by its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
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