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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kharrisma, post: 2968356, member: 17268&quot;]Hi komokwa,</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a pic of how the vast majority of lap desks I&#039;ve found pics of are hinged:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]288249[/ATTACH]</p><p>As you can see, the case halves are hinged, while the writing panels &quot;hinge&quot; with the leather of the writing surface.&nbsp; The hinges are clearly mounted to the two case halves.&nbsp; Mine takes a different approach:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]288250[/ATTACH]</p><p>With this oddball, the two outer leaves of the hinges carry the writing panels, while the two inner leaves are fastened to the two case halves... all one hinge, which is mounted a bit more &#039;inboard,&#039; seemingly mounted to the writing panels.&nbsp; It actually IS mounted to the writing panels... but it snags the case halves along the way via the two center leaves.&nbsp; It&#039;s pretty delicate compared to the usual setup... which is most likely why the hinges are bent (center leaves) and the screws are pulled out of the wood, and will need repair before it will be sound enough to use again. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d expect these strange hinges to be a pretty strong identifier of the maker and period... but I&#039;ll be switched if I can find a single pic of another lap desk that uses them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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