When I first spotted this Antique Lap Desk, what caught my eye was its “character” – simple but remarkably beautiful desk box. It had one big issue though, the slope appeared to be eaten by moths a long time ago. Its felt wool surface was pitted with a number of holes, and people don’t usually like that. Went to work on a couple issue with desk – 1) The platforms for lap desk lid needed gluing – multiple ones were loose. 2) One new Platform needed to be created, lost to time, I guess. 3) A new Slope new to be placed.
The materials for repair were mostly found at Blick’s Art supplies (craft wood) and the new slope surface was from JoAnn’s (black leather).
See Before Picture:
After Picture: