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    Posted 9 months ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    This is sort of out of the realm of my collecting genre, but I just couldn't pass this piece up. It's a lady's travel lap desk from the 1850's. It's still in beautiful condition, to be nearly 175 years old, and is quite elaborate. It has two hidden compartments. One compartment opens to reveal a beautiful blue chalkboard and the other compartment opens to reveal a beautiful ornate mirror. The writing surface is a deep green colored velvet like material. It still has it's original inkwells, though the pen is missing. I found out the hard way that there is still a bit of ink remaining in the inkwells and ended up getting ink on my hands. The desk has a nameplate, seen in pic #1, that reads "Mary K. Waring From A Friend 1852". The desk measures 16 1/2" long, 13 1/2" wide and 3 1/2" deep. It measures 26 7/8" long when opened.

    Thanks so very much for stopping in for a look!!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 9 months ago
      Very nice
    2. dav2no1 dav2no1, 9 months ago
      Nice laptop..
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Vynil,
      Thanks very much friend!!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Dave,
      Thanks!! I don't typically buy items such as this. But, I love this and couldn't pass it by!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      fortapache,
      kev,
      Vynil,
      Phil
      and
      Dave,
      Thank you all very much for the loves, kind comments and for stopping in for a look!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Stuff,
      Kevin,
      DejaVu
      and
      Mike
      Thank you all very much for the loves!!!
    7. Newfld Newfld, 9 months ago
      Beautiful antique lap desk with interesting interior, it's awesome that they used a form of the 'laptop' for writing even back then, this is very educational Scott thank you!
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks very much!! Yes, I too have been, and still am, amazed by the design of this. The inscribed nameplate makes it even that more special.
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      SEAN,
      vcal,
      Jenni
      and
      Patricia
      Thank you all very much for the loves and comment!!
    10. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      SEAN,
      Thanks so much for the love!!!!
    11. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 9 months ago
      bellìsimo
    12. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      kivatinitz,
      Thank you so very much for the beautiful comment and for the love!!!

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