A Rare Anglo Indian Sadeli Inlaid Lap Desk or Writing Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A sadeli inlaid, Anglo Indian lap desk or writing box. Great size and condition. Rare.
A Rare Anglo Indian Sadeli Inlaid Lap Desk or Writing Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A sadeli inlaid, Anglo Indian lap desk or writing box. Great size and condition. Rare.
Antique Mahogany Intarsia Writing Box or Lap Desk on Rosewood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique mahogany intarsia writing box or lap desk on rosewood stand. Opening it up reveals a dished pen tray flanked by space for inkwells.
Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Good original vintage condition, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including a calendar holder, pen tray, inkwell, and desk box also available.
Bronze
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870. The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex.
Wood
Antique French Edme Samson Porcelain Turtle Figure Desk Jar Trinket Box
By Edmé Samson
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique French Samson porcelain jewelry or trinket box in the form of a turtle, circa early 20th century. Fun piece, great color. Faux Asian mark on base. 5 1/2" long, 3 1/2" wide, 2...
Porcelain
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by Isaac Parkes Item # 801EZX27 An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed wit...
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English well figured solid burr walnut ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Ni...
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality english well figured solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign style travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and unusually large ...
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large ...
Brass
Antique English Regency Rosewood Writing Lap Desk Writing Slope Box No Key
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique English Regency rosewood writing lap desk writing slope box no key mid 19th century. An antique English Regency rosewood writing, traveling, writing slope or lap desk from th...
Rosewood
English Campaign Mahogany Lap Desk Decorative Box on Custom Stand, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Campaign lap desk from the mid-19th century features a rectangular mahogany writing box over a custom-made wooden stand.
Brass
Sold|$475
Desk Accessory Box
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome and classic desk accessory box is 4 small removable drawers as well as one larger compartment.
Wood
Antique Desk Tidy, English, Oak, Silver Plate, Decorative Box, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk tidy. An English, oak and silver plate decorative box, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Silver Plate
19th Century French Carved Oak Letter Box Black Forest Desk Collector Case
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak letter box Black Forest Campaign collector case ~ Direct from France ~ Beautifully hand carved French letter box with removable interior tray ~ Fu...
Felt, Oak
Sold|$75,000
Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Daguet’s finely-worked repousse copper sheets clad many decorative letter and desk boxes sold at Bing’s shop in the early-1900s.
Copper, Steel
Rare American Mahogany Desk Top Letter Box, 19th Century in Original Finish
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine little letter box is crafted of solid mahogany primary woods and has been preserved with utmost care, the surface very dark and oxidized beneath layers of old wax to result...
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality French or English well figured solid burr walnut and ebony ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and of generous proportions. ...
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured solid burr walnut, Amboyna Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusua...
Brass
Renaissance Revival Wooden Desk Top or Jewelry Box in Walnut
Located in New York, NY
A very nicely done desk or dresser top box. Made from carved walnut and retaining the original finish.
Walnut
Sold|$525
Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
a flame mahogany lap desk with brass strapped corners with green leather writing surface
Measurements of desk opened: 6" H x 18" W x 19.5" Deep
Sold|$500
LAP DESK
Located in New York, NY
English rosewood lap desk with mother of pearl inlaid detail on top, felt lined interior with ink well
Sold|$195
Desk Top Letter Box / Holder
Located in Fulton, CA
English oak letter box with fitted interior and lid. Nice desk accessory or storage for special items.
Oak
Sold|$2,200
FRENCH LAP DESK
Located in New York, NY
Burled walnut lap desk, brass bound with brass decorative inlay and recessed brass handles; box opens to a slanted writing surface covered in tooled felt with compartments for ink a...
Huge Black Forest Carved Ink Stand, German Silver Leaves Embellishment
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century huge Black Forest hand carved ink stand with German silver leaves embellishment Remarkable black forest inkwell elaborately carved with scrolling oak branches. The larg...
Wood
Sold|$2,450
Antique lap desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency brass bound amboyna lap desk with brass clad corners and line inlay flanked by recessed carrying handles enclosing a green leather writing surface and fittings. Circa 1825.
Brass
Sold|$3,850
Victorian Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian mother of pearl inlaid japanned and parcel gilt papier mache writing desk with painted dog medallion. The dome form cover depicting a charming painted medallion of a quarte...
Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl
Sold|$1,295
English Desk Set and Stationery Box
Located in Austin, TX
An English desk set and stationery box of walnut with ebonised accents featuring a stationery box mounted to a moulded top with two cut glass and brass inkwells and recessed slot for...
Brass
Sold|$680
19th Century English Traveling Desk
Located in New York, NY
This 19th century English traveling desk is mahogany box that opens to a richly colored interior.
Brass
Sold|$1,480
19th Century Chinese Scholars' Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Pagoda Red Collection #: DVC009 Keywords: Box, trunk, document, desk accessory
Elm, Hide
Sold|$900
19th c. Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th c. mahogony writing box with leather desk top, inkwell and several (secret) storage units.
Sold|$795
19th Century French Wooden Box
Located in High Point, NC
Whether placed on a dresser, shelf, or desk, this vintage box not only adds a touch of antique elegance to your décor but also serves as a functional piece that organizes and protect...
Wood
Sold|$400
Antique Burl Wood Travel Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique burl wood travel desk with bronze mounts and inlay, red velveteen and compartmentalized interior. Condition: In need of some restoration work. Some of the bronze inlays have...
Bronze
Sold|$3,250
Elaborate English Calamander Traveling Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate very high quality gilt metal mounted calamander writing box made and signed by Spires & Son Oxford, the interior with various writing implement and accessories including...
Early 20th Century Painted Treasure Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Pagoda Red Collection #: CAI053H Keywords: Box, trunk, storage, desk accessory
Elm
Sold|$1,470
George III Mahogany Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Slant lid opening to a fitted interior over three drawers and slight bracket feet.
Sold|$2,850
Brass bound lap desk on stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality George III style brass bound mahogany traveling desk, the rectangular hinged box with brass strapping and side drawer opening to reveal a felt lined writing surface, r...
Brass
Sold|$475
Art Deco Jade Box, France. 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
A French Art Deco rectangular green nephrite jade trinket, jewelry, desk or vanity box. The green color of the jade creates a nice contrast with the jeweled hardware.
Jade
Sold|$2,183
Boxed Bronze Greyhound Desk Set Signed Boyer
Located in London, GB
Boxed bronze greyhound desk set of seal, pintray and two letter openers signed Boyer.
Bronze
Sold|$850
Fine English 19th Century String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lignum Vitae or "tree of life" in latin - long cherished for its medicinal purposes as well as its beautiful grain and ability to take a good polish. String boxes were essential des...
Sold|$2,250
Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand carved marble desk top box of beautiful form and proportions. The sarcophagus form with raised geometric panels has a Palladian feel.
Breccia Marble
Sold|$2,350
William IV Rosewood Campaign Lap Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Unique William IV period walnut lap desk, the inside opens into multiple writing surfaces and storage compartments. A precursor to the laptop computer. Monogrammed "T. Matthews"
Sold|$2,400
Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The micro-mosaic is made up of thousands of tiny pieces of wood, in various colors, assembled to form an inlay and geometric pattern on the box. This box has a micro-mosaic image ...
Hardwood
Sold|$2,850
Scarlet Japanned Traveling Desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty Chinese export scarlet lacquer traveling desk circa 1860, decorated overall with figures and structures in an elaborate landscape setting, the interior with compartment...
Lacquer, Wood
Victorian Walnut Lap Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian walnut lap desk or writing slope The writing slope is made in walnut with a new faux tooled suede inset, the box still has its original ink bottles with brass tops, pe...
19th century American Primitive Writing Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
American Primitive that was crudely made with square nails and iron hinges. All original in as found condition with nicks and scratches. Someone long ago has carved the number 1 in p...
Pine
Sold|$2,800
Antique English Lap Desk Wedgwood Mount
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique English burled walnut with Wedgwood mount signed by retailer Trussell of Brighton interior is lined with Coromandel wood and has original inkwells,pen nib holder and dip...
Sold|$1,091
Small 19th Century Pine Tabletop Deed Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The box is a good sound and attractive piece, it has been cleaned and polished and has no end of uses from a sewing box to a place to keep you desk tidy The box measures 21’’ wide...
Sold|$3,600
Rare and Unusual Large Quill Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual large quill lap desk, with detailed ivory inlaid interior, and 2 drawers.
Sold|$1,895
Chinese Export Lap Desk on Later Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century Chinese export lacquered traveling desk decorated overall with figures in a garden setting, the interior with a felt lined writing surface, now on a custom stand of a ...
Lacquer
English Brass Bound Campaign Style Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality English brass bound Campaign style mahogany lap desk with recessed carrying handles, the top with a central brass plate (unengraved) opening to reveal a cloth lined wr...
Brass
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Brass Desk Organizer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts brass desk organizer. Hand raised, scrolled & punched brass; joined & decorated with copper rivets on corner decorative panels. Provenance: Estate of Kathari...
Brass, Copper
Sold|$1,500
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Lap Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite hinged dresser top box made of quills with bone inlay banded exterior. Intricate inlay interior fitted with compartments and lined with felt. Comes with key. Condition: ...
Bone
English Burl Wood Veneered Box with Inlaid Borders
Located in Stamford, CT
The sides with simpler inlaid fruit wood frames. An elegant small desk top box, a pleasure to look at. Edwardian period, early 20th century. 6.25 inches wide 3.8 deep 2.4 high.
Fruitwood, Burl
English Desk Set with Inkwells and Stationery Box
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English desk set and stationery box of burled walnut with ebonized accents, in the novelty form of a stand-up piano.
Brass
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Pearland, TX
It would be wonderful used as a jewelry box or desk accessory and would also make a lovely gift.
Bone, Ebony
19th Century, English Regency Burl Wood Veneered Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Inset brass escutcheon, no key. A fine desk top box for valuables or correspondence, or wonderful decorative piece placed anywhere.
Burl
Sold|$2,200
Regency Burl Elm Campaign Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brass corners and trim opening to a desk with writing surface and fitted compartments, later base.
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