Sold for:
$1,763
$1,763
Scenic Paint Decorated Rosewood Lap Desk, America, 19th century, the box with mother-of-pearl shield-shape escutcheon, the lid of the box decorated with an oil painted rendering and titled "View from West point" with gilt borders, the lid opens to a writing surface and pen and ink bottle holders, which further opens to two storage cavities, one fitted with two small drawers, (wear and craquelure to painting), ht. 5 1/8, wd. 14, dp. 4 5/8 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-11-02
