Desk, Portable
- Object Name:
- Desk, Portable
- Object ID:
- 1972.516.02
- Date:
- 1840-1860
- Description:
- Lap Desk, Victorian. Rectangular box that opens on a slant, creating a slightly angled writing surface. Box lid decorated with a brass rosette, and brass-plated corners. Shield-shaped escutcheon, missing; lock present. Writing surface is purple velvet, with Greek key border. Several compartments on interior, including two that contain original glass ink bottles with plated brass stoppers.
- Material:
- Wood
Brass
Metal
Velvet
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-5.25 W-17.75 D-9.75 inches
- Provenance:
- unknown
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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