Small Putty-painted Lap Desk, possibly Freeport, Maine, 19th century, opening to a square panel writing surface with inscriptions "Nelson Turner Curtis/Freeport,/Maine," "Nellie May Curtis/Freeport/Maine," "Nellie May Worth[? ]," ht. 3 3/4, wd. 10 3/4, dp. 12 3/4 in. Note: Nelson Turner Curtis was born in Freeport, Maine, in 1850.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-03-23
Small Paint Lap Desk, "Nathaniel M. Sargent Lynn 1823", Massachusetts, the rectangular dovetail-constructed box with wire hinged lid, decorated with green and black leaf and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-02-18
Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Rosewood Veneer Lap Desk and Other Items, 18th to 20th century, the lap desk with inlaid floral decoration on the lid and a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-07-18
English, 1895. A late nineteenth-century English mahogany lap desk on stand, the lid decorated with four curved ovolo-edged brass mounts at each edge, brass banding, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-01-02
English, 1895. A late nineteenth-century English mahogany lap desk on stand, the lid decorated with four curved ovolo-edged brass mounts at each edge, brass banding, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09
Burl Veneered Lap Desk on Stand, 19th century, brass-mounted lap desk with scratch-beaded borders, opens to an embossed leather-covered writing surface, with compartments or ink Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
Cherry Lap Desk, America, 19th century, diamond-shaped ivory escutcheon on lap desk with hinged slant lid, applied molding and gilt striping, opening to a cavity Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-02-20
19th century. Small mahogany wood cased lap desk of traditional form with hinged lid that opens to reveal black leather writing surface within with gilt Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-03-16
Small Victorian Rosewood and Parquetry Inlay Lap Desk, late 19th century, rectangular, with Tunbridge-type geometric inlay to lid and sides, opening to velvet writing surface Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-09
Asian Lacquered and Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Lap Desk, the small desk with floral inlays to lid (losses), opens flat to brown velvet-lined desk, lg. 14 1/4, wd. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-10
Chinese Brass-bound Rosewood Lap Desk, mid-19th century, rectangular Asian hardwood box with brass mountings, the top with a shaped brass cartouche, the interior with writing Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-28
