Home » Early American Furniture » Wall Box Collection   Lifttop - Tiger Maple. As Colonial furnishings became more elaborate, fancy little desk boxes were used to hold valuable documents, letters and writing materials. Now, very rare, these early boxes are generally only found in museum collections. We have chosen a slant-top version from the Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasure as it represents the most graceful example of desk boxes. Email Friend Price: $225.00