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Lap Writing Desk Box

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.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

19th Century Pollard Oak Campaign Writing Slope or Lap Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Pollard Oak Campaign Writing Slope or Lap Desk This is a very rare piece, it is a
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Agate

C. 1830-60 Highly Figured English Lap Desk Writing Box on Custom Table Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830-60 lap desk writing box on custom side table stand, English. Highly figured walnut with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Brass

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Irish Mahogany Writing Box/Lap Desk, 1880
Located in Salisbury, GB
Irish mahogany writing box/lap desk inlaid with various symbols including a harp, shamrock etc
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Irish Mahogany Writing Box/Lap Desk, 1880
Irish Mahogany Writing Box/Lap Desk, 1880
H 5.12 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Southampton, NY
American rustic lap writing desk box. The outside is stained in a beautiful red tone with lots of
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Early 20th Century American More Desk Accessories

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Pine

American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
H 6.5 in W 20.75 in D 21 in
Victorian Mahogany & Brass Lap Desk Box on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian brass-bound mahogany lap desk or writing box on stand, the box rectangular with central
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

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.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Other Decorative Boxes

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Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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
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Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 inlaid burl wood lap desk writing box, English. Extravagantly inlaid with silver
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

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Silver

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~ ~Lovely antique English Campaign mahogany portable writing slope desk~ ~Wide
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Slope Lap Desk Set Sampson Mordan & Co 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian Gothic revival writing slope in figured walnut with wonderful
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

19th c. Mahogany Campaign Writing Lap Desk c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century portable Mahogany lap desk trimmed in Tiger Maple that opens up to create a
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Paper

Exquisite Writing Box, Lap Desk, or Travel Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
English brass-mounted burl walnut and rosewood travel desk, circa 1860s. Hinged lid has a domical
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Antique 1860s British Secretaires

c. 1860 Lap Desk Writing Box on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 lap desk writing box on custom side table stand, English. Well figured rosewood with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Tables

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Brass

c. 1860 Lap Desk Writing Box on Custom Stand
c. 1860 Lap Desk Writing Box on Custom Stand
H 22.13 in W 20.25 in D 10.63 in
Rare Antique English Silver on Nickel Banded Oak Signed Dome-Top Stationery Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
work boxes, writing boxes (lap desks) and dressing cases until 1898. Their boxes are considered
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate, Nickel

English Lap Desk Writing Box with Brass Accents and Custom Stand, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English lap desk box on custom-made stand from the mid-19th century. This English box on stand
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Side Tables

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Brass

English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
English writing box. (Laptop) The box can be opened to create a sloping desk pad covered with green
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

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Brass

English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
H 7.49 in W 19.69 in D 10.63 in
English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
English writing slope in bird's-eye maple. The box can be opened to create a sloping desk pad
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

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Silver

English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
H 3.94 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Antique Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the brass lock, allowing the desk to be opened into a full writing slope; two inkwells (originality
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
smaller document box with latticed stringing for storing keepsakes. The writing slope includes an early
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Victorian English Walnut Lap Desk Box on Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian braqsss-mound English walnut Lap Desk or writing box on stand, rectangular with cartouche
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An excellent quality Japanese Meiji period carved wooden writing box or lap desk with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~ ~Lovely antique English Campaign mahogany portable writing slope desk
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories

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Brass

British Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Slope or Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely exceptional example of a mid-19th century writing slope/box. Made circa 1860 from rare
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English Rosewood Writing Box or Lap Desk with Blue Velvet and Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
made of four straight legs. This charming rosewood writing box or lap desk would make a wonderful
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian End Tables

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Brass

C. 1840 Large Scale English Writing Box on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840 large scale lap desk writing box on custom stand, English. Mahogany with the finest
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Tables

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Brass

Lap Desk Writing Slope Box Rosewood, circa 1840
Located in Brussels, BE
Lap desk writing slope box rosewood, circa 1840.
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Antique 1840s Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander

Victorian Walnut Writing / Slope / Lap Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian burled walnut writing slope with leather insert and fitted interior.
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Boxes

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Walnut, Leather

Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut Campaign Box, B1441
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1870, Antique Furniture
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1880 B1082
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Writing Slope, Writing Box, Antique Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture
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Antique 1880s Scottish Desks

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Walnut

19th C. Mahogany Lap Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency Mahogany with Brass Inlay Lap Desk or Writing Box on a Later Mahogany Stand
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

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Brass

19th C. Mahogany Lap Desk
19th C. Mahogany Lap Desk
H 27.25 in W 20.75 in D 11.5 in
B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
of inkwells fold down writing surface below lift up writing slope is a secret compartment with
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Antique 1870s English More Desk Accessories

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Walnut

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English cast bronze fire place fender with decorative scrolled acanthus motif, upper flanking griffons with lower centered wind god flanked by finial urns, pierced bulbous floral gal...
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By Paul Sormani, Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
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English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
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By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lap writing desk box you’re looking for. A lap writing desk box — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lap writing desk box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lap writing desk box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

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A lap writing desk box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,300, while the lowest priced sells for $520 and the highest can go for as much as $3,495.