Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale

Patina Perfection!! A heavily aged English campaign style traveling lap desk from the early 1800s. This Georgian period...

Campaign Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 3 of 12

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 4 of 12

Early 19th Century Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 5 of 12

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale In Dallas - Image 6 of 12

Wood Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 7 of 12

Brown Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 8 of 12

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 9 of 12

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 10 of 12

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box For Sale - Image 11 of 12

Or save it to favorites and we'll tell you if this item goes on sale!

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box

Name: Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box
Price: 749 USD
Availability: InStock

$749

Lynx Hollow Antiques

Forney, TX

Shop safely with our Chairish Buyer Guarantee

Shopping with Chairish is kinder to the Planet

Patina Perfection!! A heavily aged English campaign style traveling lap desk from the early 1800s.

This Georgian period military officer's … more Patina Perfection!! A heavily aged English campaign style traveling lap desk from the early 1800s.

This Georgian period military officer's style mahogany travel box features the most beautiful patina over the whole exterior, that is nicely aged, warm, rustic, naturally distressed, with attractive mahogany coloring and antique wood glow, finished in a hand waxed and polished lustrous sheen.

Writing desks such as this were first used by officer's when travelling on a military campaign in the field, giving officers a quick way to have a desk available for correspondence at any time. Shortly after, merchants travelling the trade routes by horse, stagecoach, or rail began to utilize this style writing box.

Rectangular box form, featuring a hinged lid top affixed with patinated brass hinges, the top lifting open to reveal and create a blue felt lined flat surface that serves as a writing slope, with five slot divided compartment storage for writing instruments and accessories (inkwells, pens, etc..) hand carved and molded concave wooden block pen tray, (inkwells, pens, etc..) Both sides of the felt lined work surface can be unlatched and folded over to reveal an additional large storage compartment (the bottom wood piece is missing so anything stored on one side will not be contained within the box. circa 1810

Provenance:
Aquired from a very fine quality Raleigh, North Carolina private collection.

Dimensions: (approx)
6" High, 19" Wide, 10" Deep
Open: expands to 20.25" Deep

Detailed Condition Report:
Good original antique condition, As-Is, with heavy wear and tear, including loss to the bottom portion of the lap desk. It would have had a thin unfinished board for the bottom/underside. The key has been lost to time, but the front lock is unlocked. Areas of minimal wear, including surface scratches and minor loss can be seen to wooden finish to both the exterior and interior, as well as some residue marks to felt lined interior. Most of the wear is minor in nature, and does not detract from the aesthetics, but only adds to the overall antique character and rich, rustic charm of this 200 year old piece. Please be sure to inspect all the photos to judge the condition for yourself. Overall, it's a great piece, and would make for a wonderfully decorative object to any space. less

Dimensions: 19ʺW × 10ʺD × 6ʺH

Styles: Campaign; English; Georgian

Period: Early 19th Century

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Brass; Felt; Mahogany

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: Good original antique condition, As-Is, with heavy wear and tear, mainly loss to the bottom portion of the lap desk. … moreGood original antique condition, As-Is, with heavy wear and tear, mainly loss to the bottom portion of the lap desk. It would have had a thin unfinished board for the bottom/underside. The key has been lost to time, but the front lock is unlocked. Areas of minimal wear, including surface scratches and minor loss can be seen to wooden finish to both the exterior and interior, as well as some residue marks to felt lined interior. Most of the wear is minor in nature, and does not detract from the aesthetics, but only adds to the overall antique character and rich, rustic charm of this 200 year old piece. Please be sure to inspect all the photos to judge the condition for yourself. Overall, it's a great piece, presents splendidly, and would make for a wonderfully decorative object to any space. less

Need more product details?

Est. Arrival from Forney, TX to:

The Estimated Arrival date is approximate and not guaranteed. Estimates include production, processing, and shipping times.

Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.

Shop safely with our Chairish Buyer Guarantee

Lynx Hollow Antiques

Forney, TX

Questions about the item?

View all

Featured Promoted Listings

Shipping

Chairish Express In-Home Delivery

Chairish Express In-Home deliveries are currently only offered for international cross-border shipments.

The item will be delivered to your home and placed in the desired room. The delivery service includes unpacking, inspecting, and removing packaging materials; and does not include installation or setting up the item.

Shipping charges start at $999 and vary based on the size, weight, packaging, and/or the value of the item.

Deliveries can take anywhere from 6 to 9 weeks to be delivered.

Chairish Freight Delivery

Delivered in a crate, to your front door.

You will need tools and/or equipment to open the crate.

Shipping charges start at $799 and vary based on the size, weight, packaging, and/or the value of the item.

Chairish Freight deliveries can take anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks.

Only available in selected markets.

Chairish In-Home Delivery

Shipping charges start at $149 and based on the size and the distance between pickup and delivery (for approximate values see table):

Delivery Type	Within 50 miles radius	Within 1,500 miles radius	Over 1,500 miles radius	International Cross-Border
Shipping Price	$149 - $299	$199 - $799	$449 - $899	Over $899
Transit Time	2 to 4 weeks	3 to 6 weeks	4 to 8 weeks	12 to 17 weeks

For some items, the shipping price may vary depending on the size, weight, material and/or value of the item.

Free Local Pickup

Local pickup allows customers to inspect an item at the time of pickup and avoid shipping costs.

Following purchase, a confirmation email is sent to the email address associated with the order, and includes: Pickup Verification & Seller's contact information

Please contact the seller within 5 days to coordinate pickup

Once the item has been picked up (by you or your representative) it cannot be returned or refunded.

Free Shipping

Free shipping may be offered on select listings.

Smaller items are typically delivered within 2 weeks of the purchase date, while larger items and furniture may take up to 6 weeks for delivery.

When an item with Free Shipping is returned, the cost of return shipping fees will be charged to the buyer.

Parcel Delivery

Shipment is arranged through recognized carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL.

Only pieces that can be safely packed in a box or envelope may be shipped via parcel.

Shipping charges start at $9 — and vary based on the size, weight, packaging and the value of the item.

Delivery Type	US Domestic	International Cross-Border
Shipping Price	$9 - $99	$39 - $499
Transit Time	1 to 2 weeks	2 to 4 weeks

Seller Managed Delivery

Shipping is offered and managed by the seller, through a shipper of the seller’s choice.

Available on items at the seller’s discretion.

Seller Managed Local Delivery

Local curbside delivery is offered and managed by the seller, within a limited geography.

Following purchase, a confirmation email is sent to the confirmation email address associated with the order, and includes: Pickup Verification Code & Seller’s contact information

Please contact the seller within 5 days to coordinate delivery.

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Traveling Lap Desk Writing Slope Box

Details

Description

Shipping Options

Standard Returns & Cancellations

Extended Return for Trade

Questions about the item?

Related Collections

Almost done

Sign up for texts and get $50 Off.*

Is text preferable for you?

Sign up below.

For the fastest insider access.

Thanks for joining Chairish!