#6091 • Antique wood lap desk, leather boxes

Part of The Perfect Blend (timed auction by Beck Estates)

High bid $45.00

Status: Sold

Category: Decorative

Lovely old wood lap desk has veneered surface with tiger maple inlay. Interior opens to velvet lined writing surface with sections for storing ink bottles and pens; each half of writing desk lifts to store paper and envelopes. On back of one section is written "Lillie G. Platt/illegible/Nov 21st 1883 Connecticut/illegible 14". There is some loss of inlay on left of lid. Writing desk measures 11.75"W x 4"H x 8"D. Two black leather boxes have fabric interior and smaller one has key which locks; 7"W x 2.5"H x 4.75"D, 6"W x 2.5"H x 4.25"D.