This is the classic desktop shtender that lovers of Torah have used for generations to ease their learning by golding the book at a comfortable angle. What makes this shtender different form the others you've seen are the beautiful materials and the superb workmanship.
To the deeply stained wood body is attached a pewter plaque with a floral motif. The Hebrew text in the center is the classic verse from the Prophets regarding the centrality of Torah study: Vehagita bo yomam valaila ("Meditate upon it day and night") (Joshua 1:8).