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19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather

$1,300
£977.50
€1,135.11
CA$1,815.42
A$2,013.44
CHF 1,057.36
MX$24,726.45
NOK 13,385.16
SEK 12,622.39
DKK 8,469.16
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About the Item

19th c., England, a figured mahogany lap desk banded in brass to protect a piece that was in regular use and likely travelled with the owner. The hinged top opens to a gilt tooled leather writing surface and fitted storage compartments. The fitted interior has two inkwells flanking a pen cove, under which a small hidden storage space is accessed. A monogrammed brass plaque is centered in the top.A brass rosette escutcheon surrounds the keyhole. The key is retained and the lock functions. Dimensions: 6.5"h x 18"w x 10"d Condition: Good/Fair, hairline cracks on the lid, leather possibly replaced, crack repair to bottom board. Remains a handsome and useful item.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800's
  • Condition:
    Replacements made: The leather writing surface may have been repaired at some point. Repaired: Evidence of repair to crack in bottom board. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Morristown, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5990236685832

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