I know you had the lantern hanging earlier but now that you've got it sitting on a table, just don't forget to put the handle back down, hehe.

Couple of ideas: A partial letter as if it's half way written and a pair of spectacles (the tiny ones). Maybe instead of a pen you could try modeling a quill (feather like pen). Also, I know you havn't textured yet, but when you do, I think wood surfaces had more of a dull look than glossy back then.