Antique Victorian Style Writting Slope Lap Desk

A Victoria Style Writing Slope antique lap desk. As an antique the lap desk is a smaller variant of the writing slope. It is also called a writing box or a writing cabinet. In certain instances it is known as a portable desk, a term which is usually applied to larger forms. When opened it created about a foot square area to write on. They were used daily by the poets and authors of their time. This portable desk was a trophy for …
gold embossed, leather writing surface, brass edge and details 18 x 10 x 7"
gold plate reads :
Bridgeton Bowling Club
Ladies Prize
Won By Mr. Thomas Brodie
October 1880

Notes: See photos, signs of age

Consistent with age and use.

18%

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New Milford, CT 06776

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