Anglo-Indian Brass-inlaid Exotic Hardwood Campaign Desk, mid-19th century, brass bound and inlaid writing desk of rectangular form with hinged top and front opening to form a writing surface and to disclose a compartmented interior on later brass stand.
Overall Height 31 in. Width 22 in. Depth 15 in.

Chinese Export Camphorwood Brass Bound Tambour Table Top Writing Desk, circa 1830, mechanical retracting tambour reveals a pop up pigeon hole and compartments for inkwells and quill pens, fold out writing surface. Original paper manufactures label “Dr. to Kwong Man Shing Dealer in Furnitures, Curious and Japanese Ware, No. 63 Queen’s Road, Next Victoria Hotel”, on custom stand.