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Tahan French Leather and Brass Travel Lap Desk, 19th c., the leather interior fitted with three

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Tahan French Leather and Brass Travel Lap Desk, 19th c., the leather interior fitted with three

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Tahan French Leather and Brass Travel Lap Desk, 19th c., the leather interior fitted with three silver plated glass bottles, and an interior mirror and compartments, with a foil label on the interior of the lid, H.- 3 5/8 in., W150.- 8 1/2 in., D.- 5 in. Provenance: Property from a Gentleman Collector, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Tahan French Leather and Brass Travel Lap Desk, 19th c., the leather interior fitted with three

Name: Tahan French Leather and Brass Travel Lap Desk, 19th c., the leather interior fitted with three
SKU: 127438669
Price: 225 USD
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