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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9529300, member: 5833&quot;]If it were a lap desk/writing slope, maybe campaign desk would be another term, the lid &amp; base would be cut at an angle, rather than horizontally, so that when open all the way the 2 parts make sort of a triangle that provides a tilted writing surface by way of 2 panels inside that become a flat support for writing on.&nbsp; Typically they have places for pens &amp; ink bottles, as well as storage for blank sheets.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fancy one.&nbsp; Not all have drawers or hidden compartments, but some do.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452472[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/boxes/decorative-boxes/rare-antique-english-regency-rosewood-brass-writing-slope-box-lap-desk/id-f_30113852/?utm_content=condensed&amp;allowUniversalLink=no&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC11xzDWr4zm2-MvmjjAZzMFzwxFu5_gT9Tqa8UlE4MWPA9ofyIYAAI-RoCaaoQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/boxes/decorative-boxes/rare-antique-english-regency-rosewood-brass-writing-slope-box-lap-desk/id-f_30113852/?utm_content=condensed&amp;allowUniversalLink=no&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC11xzDWr4zm2-MvmjjAZzMFzwxFu5_gT9Tqa8UlE4MWPA9ofyIYAAI-RoCaaoQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="nofollow">https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/boxes/decorative-boxes/rare-antique-english-regency-rosewood-brass-writing-slope-box-lap-desk/id-f_30113852/?utm_content=condensed&amp;allowUniversalLink=no&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC11xzDWr4zm2-MvmjjAZzMFzwxFu5_gT9Tqa8UlE4MWPA9ofyIYAAI-RoCaaoQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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