DESK, PORTABLE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- LAP WRITING DESK
- Materials
- WOOD, VELVET, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19662213000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- LAP WRITING DESK
- Date
- 1876
- Materials
- WOOD, VELVET, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 8.2
- Length
- 26.8
- Width
- 20.4
- Description
- 2 BASE CORNERS CHIPPED. BLACK LACQUERED WITH WHITE, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE & PINK FLORAL DESIGN ON LID. INLAID BORDER OFMOTHER OF PEARL CHIPS AND GOLD EDGING. BRASS FITTINGS. BODY SLOPED TOWARD BACK HINGED AT REAR. WRITING TRAY OF PURPLE VELVET, BADLY WORN. LID HAS EXTERIOR SCROLLED EDGING. LOCK OPENING ON FRONT FACE. FORWARD WRITING TRAY IS HINGED TO REVEAL COMPARTMENT BENEATH. 4 COMPARTMENTS ALONG TOP OF FORWARD TRAY. PAPER LABEL BENEATH FORWARD TRAY MARKED "U IM UNDERLINED, A.L.M.". HANDWRITTEN. JAMES BAIN, CHEMIST & PHARMACIST, APOTHECARIES HALL, PAISLEY. LACQUERED EXTERIOR FINISH IS CRAZED. 2 MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS ALONG TOP HAVE LID; ONE SIDE GROOVED FOR WRITING TOOLS.
- Subjects
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- EDUCATION
- History
- PRESENTED TO MISS MCTAGGART, TEACHER BY HER PUPILS IN 1876. DONOR, DAUGHTER OF DR. P.M. CAMPBELL DIED IN 1969.
- Catalogue Number
- P19662213000
- Acquisition Date
- 1966-12
- Collection
- Museum
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