Description: OFFERED HERE IS THIS 19TH CENTURY WOOD TRAVEL LAP DESK!THEY WERE AT THEIR HEIGHT IN THE 19TH CENTURY WITH THE POSTINGOF MAIL BECOMING INEXPENSIVE AND COMMUNICATION OTHERWISEUNAVAILABLE....NO PHONES!THIS WAS A SIMPLE ONE. THE DECORATION WAS PAINTED ON RATHER THANINLAID. THE COMPARTMENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR PENS AND INK, WAX FOR SEALING, A BLOTTER AND EVEN A HIDING PLACE.THE HINGES SEEM TO HAVE BEEN RESET AND IN THE PROCESSNOT LETTING THE BOX CLOSE FLAT...THAT CAN BE FIXED. THEWALLPAPER LINING IS GENERALLY SOILED AND IN THE TOPCOMPARTMENT THERE IS A LONG INK STAIN. THE LOWER PART OF THE LOCKIS MISSING AND THERE IS NO KEY. STILL A WONDERFFULPIECE OF HISTORY.THIS ONE IS FOR THE BEGINNING COLLECTOR TO SPIFF UP OR ENJOYIT AS IS.IT MEASURES 11 1/2 BY 8 BY 4 INCHES.HAPPY BIDDING!
Price: 78 USD
Location: Greenville, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-12-06T22:06:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Item Height: 4 INCHES
Item Width: 8 INCHES
Type: Desk
Color: Brown
Item Weight: 2 LBS.
Brand: CENTURY
Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1899
Style: Victorian
Material: Wood
Mounting: Free Standing
Theme: Antique
Features: FADED PAINT DECORATION
Antique: Yes
Number of Drawers: 2 OR MORE COMPARTMENTS
Finish: UNSURE
Item Length: 11 1/2 IN.
Handle Material: NO HANDLE
