Premier Auctions | Session III
Sat, Dec 5, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 752
Two Brass Mounted Lap Desks, Inlaid Document Box
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
British, 19th/early 20th century, two brass mounted traveling desks, each with hinged lid opening to black leather and gilt lined writing surface, hinged writing panels opening to two interior compartments, side compartments for writing tools and inkwells, larger example with engraved monogram "G(?)HA", interior secret compartment with panel concealing two small drawers, with key, 6-1/4 x 17-1/8 x 9-3/4 in.; smaller example with glass inkwell, 6 x 13 x 9-1/4 in.; inlaid document box, hinged lid opening to velvet lined interior, side carrying handles, with key, 8 x 16-3/4 x 12-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private Collection
all with scattered surface scratches, some bumps and small chips to edges; smaller lap desk with lock mechanism broken, occasionally prevents lid from closing completely; larger lap desk missing tabs to pull up writing panels, crack and separation through body of underside; document box with some losses to lower exterior panels, crack through top, some lifting and looseness to interior linings
