Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) English Brass-Bound Mahogany Travel Desk & Leather-Top Writing Slope
- Price realized
- $320
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $250
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- September 26, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT
Lot description
(lot of 2) English mahogany writing slopes/ travel desks, 19th c., including: (1) brass-bound lap desk, with dual side handles, hinged lid with shield-form cartouche, opening to green leather writing surface, concealed storage under either side, fitted with pen and ink receptacles, approx 6.5"h, 17"w, 10.5"d; (1) having slant-front with embossed leather surface and stringwork trim, fitted with two glass inkwells, revealing open storage, loss to inkwells, approx 4"h, 15"w, 11.5"d; 16.25lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.