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19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
$1,300
£985.33
€1,140.61
CA$1,835.26
A$2,043.71
CHF 1,067.07
MX$24,763.34
NOK 13,456.86
SEK 12,697.60
DKK 8,514.52
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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