Mid-19th century, century the largest a lapdesk with domed hinged lid, featuring ornate Tunbridge ware inlaid strapwork flanking a diamond-form mother of pearl lozenge, inlaid brass escutcheon, interior with pen and ink compartments (5 1/2 x 9 x 12 in.); the second a sewing box or keepsake box, with inlaid diamond-form lozenge, papered interior with lift off tray (4 x 10 x 7 in.).

From the Collection of the late Michael Joyce and Archie Carter III, Greensboro, North Carolina
Proceeds to Benefit Greensboro Urban Ministry

Lapdesk with some cracks to lid, interior service panels are loose (leather writing surface trimmed, lock missing; the sewing box with some veneer wear at corners; tray lacking original dividers.