An antique English traveling lap desk on a modern wood stand, mahogany and rosewood veneer, brass and leather insets, overall 21"W x 11"D x 23"H. The pretty wood of the outer case is rosewood veneered with brass banding, hinges, handles, lock escutcheon with patent, and a brass plate etched with the name "S.K. Traim" on the lid. The interior has a tooled leather writing surface. The back of the interior has a pen tray, open and lidded compartments (the open compartments once contained an ink container and a powder container. The back portion conceals a hidden compartment, which accesses with a spring lock inside of which are three small drawers with blue fabric tabs. The underside of the box has been covered with a green wool felt fabric.
600/900 Sold $488.75
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