What age is this antique wood writing lap desk?

funsally72

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Jul 21, 2014
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North Shore, MA
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Can anyone help with info on date/place of origin, possible maker, wood type, and design on top cover of this antique writing lap desk? There are no marking or stamps I can find.

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OU812

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Nov 19, 2014
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Just a guess but, it looks like cedar lining so it's not cheap, maaaybe 1890 to 1920's

Just a guess good luck
 

freddo

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Sep 5, 2020
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Hi Your writing box,looks to be English made 1880 ish, lower range quality for victorian writing boxes.It is hard from the images ,the inlay on the top looks to be some form of printed(transfer) feel and not proper marquetry as in the finer boxes.The flaps look to be pine,the interior of the base looks Mahogany.The exterior looks to be a walnut veneer.There is a section that sit behind the lock for pencils (curved,concave,length,sit between the dividers,where the inkwells sit)that is missing. 2020-08-24 17.12.55.jpg 2020-08-24 17.12.29.jpg 2020-08-26 17.44.20.jpg 2020-08-26 17.45.44.jpg 2020-08-26 17.42.15.jpg

I will post an image of some marquetry as an example ,on a piece I have.The box as you can see is inlaid with different metals,and mother of pearl,Ebony veneer ,The cabinet French Thuya veneer ,inlaid different fruitwoods.

Regards Freddo.
 

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