961 Early American Lady's Lap Desk

A lovely Antique lady's lap desk of pine with tortoise shell graining. The slant lid folds down to reveal a velvet-lined writing surface with an interior lower well and three cubby hole compartments above. Original paint and velvet. 13 in. wide, 9 1/2 in. high, 10 in. deep. 19th C., American. From a Nantucket home.