Lap Desks

Pristine Victorian burled walnut writing slope with original tooled leather.

A traveling desk presented to Mr. William Sangster by the employees of Messrs. Durno and Cameron

19th century circa 1820 English Regency rosewood lap desk with inkwell on custom stand Measures

19th century English Papier Mache lap desk decorated in mother-of-pearl opens to desk interior with

Very well dark grained burr walnut and detail engraved gilt mounts. Rounded top lifts up and back, slant front drops down. Covered in deep purple velvet. Back section of writing slan...

A fine 19th Century example fashioned with burl walnut. Superb attention to detail. A versatile and eye-catching piece. The piece has been measured in closed position. .

Interior compartment, possibly for holding letters Sliding drawer on the side (stuck)

Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Brass Portable Lap Desk or Slope, circa 1880, of

An extremely fine near pair of coromandel wood lap desks or writing slopes. The inside of each

A NAPOLEON 3RD ROSEWOOD LAMP DESK WITH BRASS INLAY.

This oversized traveling desk is typical of the type used by military attaches, circuit court

The rectangular hinged top within a satinwood banded edge and centering a circular patera, opening to a black Morrocan leather lined interior fitted with document dividers, pen tray,...

The hinged rectangular top curved at the front and back, opening to a fitted interior with a dark green leather writing surface tooled with a Greek key design further lifting to a sh...

Victorian burled walnut writing slope with leather insert and fitted interior.

Light mahogany brass banded writing slope with blue velvet writing surface Ca. 1860
on later stand

original leather and pidgeon holes. Original brass fittings adorn desk. Wonderful patina, great color

, flowers and rocks. The desk folds open to reveal the original crushed-velvet writing surface with brass

A very early inlaid Regency Box on Stand with the original leather interior and interior compartments. The inlay is in original and excellent condition, as are the brass fittings. ...

Opening to a fitted interior and raised on a custom stand connected with stretchers.

Brass Bound opening to a fitted interior with a leather inset writing surface; raised on a modern stand connected with stretchers.

Brass Bound opening to a fitted interior with a red cloth writing surface; raised on a modern stand connected with stretchers.

writing desk with a baize lined interior; raised on marlboro style legs. www.TraceMayer.com

Opening to a fitted interior, stand of later date.

Handsome lap desk with outstanding inlay throughout. One side lifts to reveal a lined compartment

A bone covered lap desk with velvet lining

A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured

Anglo Inidan brass mounted teak campaign lap desk, circa 1840. (rm)

An elegant mid-19th century English brass bound mahogany writing box or lap desk on later custom

An elegant mid-19th century English brass bound mahogany writing box or lap desk on later custom

An English Mid. 19th Century Brass Inlaid Burl Walnut Lap Desk with a leather lined and gold

An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with

A collection of boxes including several tea caddies, a China trade trunk, a lap desk, a document

A rare and unusual antler horn mounted lap desk made in India during the first part of the 19th

An early 19th century English mahogany brass bound lap desk opening to reveal red leather writing

This stylish piece was recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate and will make the perfect addition to ones library. The piece looks to have never been used an is near mint conditio...

raised back compartment. The entire front panel opens to the writing slope or lap desk surface with the

as desk for a lap top or as an interesting side table.

onset of the i-pad and lap tops mean that these desks can be used easily in the modern home. This

This is a fine example of a lap desk with inlay.

English Victorian Lap Desk This is a unique piece which features an original painting of

This is fine example of an antique lap desk.

An unusual angular profile midcentury lap desk with, the solid wood body gracefully tapering with

Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1081. Scotland

English inlaid lap desk, the slanted double lid opens to a tooled leather writing surface at the

Circa 1825 Regency style Rosewood dressing box with lap desk detailed with mother of pearl inlay

Antique writing slope, Victorian mahogany campaign lap desk, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1870

Antique Victorian writing slope, brass bound stationary lap desk, Scotland 1870, B1890Y Scotland

Antique Victorian writing slope, brass bound, lap desk, Scotland 1870, B1727y Scotland 1870

Antique writing slope, large Victorian inlaid brass walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland

inkwells and a changeable calendar. There is a spring mechanism at its top which releases a removable lap

A English Lap Desk with brass fittings and a leather writing surface.

Pair of traditional style Victorian turn of the century bed trays or lap desks. The legs are

A terrific desk accessory, a wonderful gift for a man for his desk. Tambour top rolls up and

Dating from the era of Napoleon III. If tortoiseshell with inlays of brass scrolling. The top opens for pens and ink bottles The writing surface is a double fold out, now covered i...

stationary and documents. The front of the box opens to reveal a larger silk lined drawer and a pull-out lap

and bracket feet. This desk features a lap drawer, as well as three drawers on either side, with the

This stylish Edwardian burlwood and leather traveling lap top desk was originally acquired from