Lot# 1013 A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird Print E-mail
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700

A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird, 19th century, probably Flemish or German, marked ''MF Bte'', the domed hinged lid enclosing inkwells and lidded utensil compartment above a fold-out baize-lined writing surface decorated with a bird amidst berried branches and enclosing a document compartment, est:$500/700
*Price Realized: $13,800.00

4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D. Provenance: Property from the Margaret Cooper Trust. Condition: Very nicely made. Marquetry decoration well executed. With typical marks and scratches commensurate with age and use. With typical cracking and yellowing to bone elements. With scattered losses to inlay as visible in catalogue photos. With some moth holes to red baize writing surface. No key. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL

A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
A Continental bone and marquetry lap desk bird :: 4.5'' H x 13'' W x 10.5'' D, est:$500/700
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