TWO ENGLISH HARDWOOD LAP DESKSTwo Englishbrass mounted hardwood lap desks19th centuryEach with hinged lid reversing to a writing surface and with utensil and document compartments, over a side drawer.the larger height...
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A GROUP OF FOUR 19C AMERICAN PANTRYBOXES IN OLD PAINTThe group in graduated sizes are, except for one, of plain lapped construction with iron tacks. The fourth is constructed with long tapered fingers on the...
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TWO ANTIQUE ENGLISH LAP DESKS Secondhalf 19th century, the larger in rosewood veneers, with hinged lid, campaign style brass inlays, aubergine leather writing service, with divided interior compartments and...
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TWO ENGLISH LAP DESKSThe larger 5 1/4x 12 x 8 1/4 in.
Condition
The largest with a slightly warped top with staining, a key, nicks and wear. throughout. The other lap desk with missing veneer, replaced hinges,...
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TWO AMERICAN PANTRY BOXES. Second half19th century. Round bentwood box with lapped seams and iron tacks. Old red paint. Smaller has late green paint on the inside. Some edge wear. 3.25"h. 7.25"d. Larger has close...
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2 JAPANESE GILT LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHA,MEIJIPERIOD Two Japanese gilt lacquered wood Buddha sculptures, dating from the Meiji period. Each one has a seated Buddha figure seated on a multi tiered platform. The larger...
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TWO SIMILAR SMALL MAHOGANY LAP DESKSwithmultiple interior compartments, some losses, age and use wear. Larger 4" high, 12 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" deep. Provenance: Property of a Farmington, Connecticut Estate.
Condition:...
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A MODERN CONTINENTAL TROMPE L'OEIL TAPESTRYAMODERN CONTINENTAL TROMPE L'OEIL TAPESTRY
rectangular, centered with an oval trompe l'oeil frame featuring a musician entertaining two women, one recumbent, the other holding...
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CHINESE QI LIMESTONE STELA W/ BUDDHA& BODHISATTVASEast Asia, China, Six Dynasties Period, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A gorgeous carved-limestone stela featuring a seated Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas...
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11TH C. INDIAN RAJASTHAN SANDSTONE RELIEFOF A JINASouth Asia, India, India, Rajasthan, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A fabulous sandstone panel, meticulously hand-sculpted with the high relief scene of a Jain Tirthankara...
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GANDHARA PANEL BUDDHA FEET ATOP BODHISATTVARELIEF**First Time At Auction**
Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fabulous gray schist panel depicting a relief of a Bodhisattva in meditation...
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JALISCO POTTERY SHEEPFACE FIGURES FEMALEMUSICIANSPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An amusing pair of ceramic female figures, each presenting a characteristic Jalisco "sheepface" and holding...
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(2) NICE REGENCY INLAID LAP DESKS 19thc. incl. an exotic wood box with brass inlaid medallion to lid and escutcheon, with a mother of pearl and burl wood inlaid box, the interior of each fitted with embossed leather...
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TWO ANTIQUE ENGLISH LAP DESKS 19th century,the larger in figured mahogany veneers with brass campaign style inlays, the interior with later red velvet writing surface, two silver plate lidded inkwells with pen tray...
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FOUR 20TH C. PRINTS ON PAPER, INCLUDING:JOHN SLOAN, ETCHING ON PAPER, "FORT WASHINGTON 1906", DEPICTS OLDER WOMAN SITTING WITH A FA...Four 20th c. prints on paper, including: John Sloan, etching on paper, "Fort...
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ENGLISH LAP DESK. Mid 19th century,rosewood and mahogany. Exterior with brass and ebony banded and line inlay, brass shaped escutcheon and nameplate. Interior with black leatherette writing surface, ink well...
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TWO BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID BURL WOODLAP DESKSTwo Georgian Brass-Mounted and Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desks, 19th c., fitted interiors, larger h. 7 1/4 in., w. 18 in., d. 10 in....
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TWO VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED BURL WALNUTLAP DESKS ON STANDS LAP DESKS ON STANDS, one with brass lock, each rectangular brass molded case with fitted interior on matched stands with square legs; the larger, h: 24...
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VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD LAP DESK AND A STATIONARYBOX W OF LARGER: 12 IN. (30.5 CM.)Victorian Rosewood Lap Desk and a Stationary Box, Dimensions: W of Larger: 12 in. (30.5 cm.)...
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2 WROUGHT IRON FIRE CRANESca. 18th-early19th century; both originally forged for use as cranes: smaller size crane with rough forged fold and form marks, the full rod upright mount with lap weld mounted hook end...
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A Victorian Papier-Mâché Lap Deskand Letter Box
19th Century
together with a wood writing box.
Larger papier-mâché example: height 3 1/4 x width 11 1/4 x depth 9 1/4 inches.
Sold to Benefit the Acquisition...
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FERTILITY SCULPTUREAfrica20th CenturyDepicts a seated figure with hammered metal face decorations and inlaid shells holding two smaller figures on their lap with another two clinging to the...
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William IV Burl Elm Lap Desk, secondquarter 19th century, in the campaign style, the brass-bound case opening to a leather writing surface and a variety of wells and storage cupboards, the leather surface hinged...
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TWO PANTRY BOXES. American 2nd half-19thcentury. Round bentwood boxes with lapped seams and old blue paint. Imperfections. 5''h. 9 1/2''d. and 4 1/2''h. 7 1/2''d. Edge loss paint wear larger has reconstructed...
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THREE DECORATED PANTRY BOXES. American19th century mixed woods. Graduated round bentwood containers with lapped seams and copper tacks. Probably same manufacturer. All with original red paint. 5 3/4'' 7 5/8''...
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