OFFERED HERE IS THIS 19TH CENTURY WOOD TRAVEL LAP DESK!

THEY WERE AT THEIR HEIGHT IN THE 19TH CENTURY WITH THE POSTING

OF MAIL BECOMING INEXPENSIVE AND COMMUNICATION OTHERWISE

UNAVAILABLE....NO PHONES!

THIS WAS A SIMPLE ONE. THE DECORATION WAS PAINTED ON RATHER THAN

INLAID. 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 PROCESS

NOT LETTING THE BOX CLOSE FLAT...THAT CAN BE FIXED. THE

WALLPAPER LINING IS GENERALLY SOILED AND IN THE TOP

COMPARTMENT THERE IS A LONG INK STAIN. THE LOWER PART OF THE LOCK

IS MISSING AND THERE IS NO KEY. STILL A WONDERFFUL

PIECE OF HISTORY.

THIS ONE IS FOR THE BEGINNING COLLECTOR TO SPIFF UP OR ENJOY

IT AS IS.

IT MEASURES 11 1/2 BY 8 BY 4 INCHES.

HAPPY BIDDING!