Rare Early Pressed Leather Traveling Writing Desk with Games and Accessories

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12" (30 cm.) x 8". The traveling writing desk with slightly-domed lid is covered with pressed with fine embossed designs, cast iron hinges and trim, hinging open to fold-front folio on the inside lid which disguises original marbled paper lining and is designed to hide secret letters, and with several inside niches and compartments. Contained within the desk are four miniature games including chess set with carved bone game pieces, carved bone dominoes, and loto set in original box; along with three cloth bound miniature French books including Pensees de Napoleon; and a wonderful cast iron framed timer with original sand and glass. Very good/excellent condition. Early/mid-1800s (except books which are early 1900s).