Fine Anglo-Indian carved ebony work box with overall foliate and geometric designs, the rectangular lid opening to a removable tray fitted with compartments edged with ivory cut-outs and raised on ivory turned feet. Nagina, c. 1870-90.
For other examples in the Victoria and Albert Museum see “Furniture from British India and Ceylon” by Amin Jaffer, pp. 264-66. ...click for details
Fine Napoleon III “Boulle” marquetry lap desk with extensive brass and tortoiseshell inlay, the lids opening to a three-tiered letter holder and a fitted interior with wells and a loped writing surface. Circa 1860-1870.
Fine antique English traveling desk in coromandel with brass straps and carrying handles; the fall front transforms into a double hinged writing surface with spring loaded pen and ink drawer behind; the slightly domed top opens to reveal a fitted oak interior of letter racks and three small drawers. Circa 1860-1880.
Exceptional dome top English Tumbridgeware tea caddy in rosewood, with lid inlaid with a micro-mosaic basket of flowers on a satinwood ground and all four sides with an inlaid band in the “tumbling blocks” pattern. Circa 1870-1880.
Dimensions: 5.5” x 4.5 ” x 5.5”
Exceptional English Regency Tambour Lap Desk in Mahogany, having a single drawer that when opened, reveals a fitted interior and hinged, tooled leather writing surface. Circa 1800-1830.
Rare 18th century English Chippendale tea caddy with secret drawer, of rectangular form with stepped lid opening to a divided interior. The right side panel slides upward to expose a hidden drawer (for silver teaspoons). Circa 1760, escutcheon, carrying handle and feet are original.
Rare 18th century fruit wood
tea caddy in the form of a large apple, having a circular
hinged lid with carved “stem”
opening to a tin-lined interior;
lock and escutcheon are
original, hinge is replaced
(repair to lid). Probably
Continental, circa 1760-80.
Antique French miniature prie-dieu in rosewood with fretwork top opening to a small compartment, turned supports and a base lined kneeler opening to reveal a hidden drawer. Circa 1870.
Fine antique Chinese export lap desk, Asian hardwoods with brass inlay and banding, having a rectangular top opening to a fitted interior with a fold out sloped writing surface, pen and ink wells, hidden compartments and having a side drawer. The turned leg stand in mahogany is antique but not original. Circa 1830.
