Lot 53: Miniature Roll Top Desk

Miniature Roll Top Desk
with carved civil war soldier in a kepet with mustache having hand written note in drawer “This miniature desk was made by a prisoner at Connecticut State Prison and given to Henry Gilbert Risley who worked at the prison as gatekeeper, Henry married Laura Brainard around May 7th, 1885”
height 15 1/2 inches, width 9 inches

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Estimate: $300- $500

Auction Date: November 9, 2024