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Antique Victorian Traveling Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Stationary Box 19c
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Gents twin handle Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Second
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Writing Box, Lap Desk, or Travel Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
English brass-mounted burl walnut and rosewood travel desk, circa 1860s. Hinged lid has a domical
Category
Antique 1860s British Secretaires
Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1900, Japanese black lacquered wood writing slope / travel desk / document
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Oak Writing Desk Traveling Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An unusual and most attractive English writing box from the late Victorian period, the box is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By Susse Freres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III secretary writing travel case in Boulle marquetry folder with a violin shape
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English well figured solid burr walnut ladies or gents travelling
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Campaign style travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and of generous proportions. Last quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Rosewood Writing Lap Desk Writing Slope Box No Key
Located in Lambertville, NJ
antique English Regency rosewood writing, traveling, writing slope or lap desk from the middle of the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Travel desk made of lacquered and gilded wood with drawers inside, reserved scenes with figures in
Category
Antique 1790s English Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Metal
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1920s Travelling Box, Mobile Secretary, England, London
Located in Greven, DE
Antique traveling secretary, writing desk
England (London)
Oak
1920s
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Vintage 1920s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Rare French Naval Officer
s Traveling Writing Desk of Solid Mahogany, circa 1780
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 18th century naval officer's traveling writing desk was found at the port of Bordeaux
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk Folding Desk, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly carved Chinese scribe’s folding desk, circa 1900.
of small proportions:
34 inches wide by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oak Slant / Lift Top Travel Desk / Laptop Desk, C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage oak slant / lift top travel desk / laptop desk, C.1930,
20th century writing desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
English writing slope in bird's-eye maple.
The box can be opened to create a sloping desk pad
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
English Regency Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
English writing box. (Laptop)
The box can be opened to create a sloping desk pad covered with green
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine early English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Ladies or Gents Travelling
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Antique Traveling Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the brass lock, allowing the desk to be opened into a full writing slope; two inkwells (originality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured solid burr walnut ladies or gents travelling
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Victorian Period Leather Travelling Writing Case
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Victorian leather travel desk purchased in the late 19th century in Bath, England (see attached
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
English George III Mahogany and Brass Antique Traveling Desk Writing Slope Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
writing slope is austere and simple in form. Original heavy brass carrying handles flank the box, one
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
been established some years prior. He made and sold writing desks & travelling slopes, dressing cases
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions, Last quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency walnut traveling lap writing desk with brass corner mounts and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Travel Pharmacy for Apothecary, Tuscany, First Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
drawers.
The apothecary cabinet described here falls within the production of travel cabinets, writing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Other Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
A 18th Century Travel Writing Desk
Located in den Haag, NL
A 18th century travel writing desk with a drawer and a flap top in its original paint.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Desks
Materials
Wood
C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a serious English traveling writing desk. It folds up for carrying like a lunchbox, and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Spanish Colonial 18th Century Traveling Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inlaid Spanish Colonial Traveling Desk on stand. The inlaid box is 18th century - opening to reveal
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks
Materials
Iron
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Vargueno
Located in Montecito, CA
Very Nice 17th Century Spanish Vargueno (traveling writing desk). Bone inlay and carving and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Bone
Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois
Fix, Vienna, 1890
By Portois
Fix
Located in NANTES, FR
Lovely travelling writing desk in mahogany, leather and brass, made by Portois & Fix, Vienna
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Anglo-Indian folding writing table made from exotic calamander and padouk woods
the center
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Burr Walnut and Brass Traveling Lap Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
, slant front drops down. Covered in deep purple velvet. Back section of writing slant lifts up showing an
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Rare Traveling Pine
Walnut Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare traveling table has a removable top above a single drawer and raised on round turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Desks and Writing Tables
B385 Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Travelling Lap Desk, Writing Slope, Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
of inkwells
fold down writing surface
below lift up writing slope is a secret compartment with
Category
Antique 1870s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very nice Victorian oak stationery box with fall front writing desk, fitted interior, leather fold
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks
Materials
Oak
Anglo-Indian Ebony
Ivory Writing Box
Located in Richmond, CA
An Anglo-Indian ebony writing slope or travel desk from Ceylon. Ivory inlay throughout. Various
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Fine 19th Century Papier Mâché Travelling Desk
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An extremely Fine 19th century papier mâché travelling desk, profusely inlaid with abalone and
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Papier Mâché
Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gentleman’s travelling desk. Featuring a lovely original tooled leather top, standing on small brass castors
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Naval Interest: Georgian Traveling Writing Box and Safe
Located in New York, NY
skilled craftsman. Although a relatively standard shape and design the traveling desk offers refinements
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
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Travel Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the travel writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A travel writing desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a travel writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A travel writing desk, designed in the Georgian, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made travel writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith and Susse Frères are consistently popular.
How Much is a Travel Writing Desk?
A travel writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,871, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
Questions About Travel Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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