A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT LAP DESK of plain oblong form crossbanded in coromandel and strung in brass

A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT LAP DESK of plain oblong form crossbanded in coromandel and strung in brass with ebony and brass rope twist edgings, hinged and opening to reveal a fitted interior with lift-out tray, a lidded compartment flanked by apertures for inkwells and a hinged purple velvet writing surface, makers "Edwards & Jones, 161 Regent St, London", 10 3/4" x 9"