South African & International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Online-Only Auction, 21 - 29 September 2015

Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 4 099
Lot 372
  • A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer lap desk
  • A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer lap desk
  • A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer lap desk


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 500 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 099

About this Item

A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer lap desk
the hinged cover inlaid with a spray of flowers, wavy border, the interior with later velvet writing surface, inkwell and pen compartment, raised on four low shaped bracket feet, some loss, 11cm high, 32cm wide, 25cm deep


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