Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 793

Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk and Two

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Document Boxes English, 19th century, Tunbridge Ware lap desk with burl walnut and mother-of-pearl inlay, inset green tooled leather top, inkwell, pen holder and stamp box, with key, 5-1/4 x 12 in., veneer cracks, separations at top, replaced leather writing surface; two Tunbridge Ware lidded document boxes, one with oval mother-of-pearl inlay and escutcheon, 4 x 10 in., minor losses and nicks to veneer, the other with diamond Tunbridge inlay and escutcheon, paper lining, 4-1/4 x 10 in., minor surface nicks, some separations at base. Provenance: Private Collection