Description 19th c., incl. a travel desk with brass lid placard, straps, and escutcheon, interior fitted with embossed leather writing surface covering storage compartments, and cubbies, an ornate burl wood and mother of pearl lap desk, with scrolled and parquetry inlay, interior fitted with velvet lined writing surface, and rosewood veneered compartments, "Bloomingdale's England" sticker label to underside, and a mahogany tea caddy fitted with two interior compartments, 6"h x 11.75"w x 8.75"d (travel desk), 5.75"h x 11.5"w 5.5"d (tea caddy), 4.75"h x 13"w x 10.5"d (burl wood travel desk)
Condition Report Fair/Poor, losses, cracks, veneer losses, chips, leather wear and lifting, surface distress, foil linings mostly worn off, shrinkage, glass ink jar lacking lid, each shows age and use **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.