Name/Title
Portabe writing deskEntry/Object ID
1965.013.001Description
Portable Writing Desk
brass Monogrammed Plate "W. B. Baxter, Dundee, 1874" (Originally Inlaid in Top. Now Loose. Has Been Placed in Secret Compartment Inside.)
also Inside Is a Weighing Ticket Dated 1876 and 17 Pen Points and 1 Pen Liner, All English.
black Leather Writing Surface with Decorative Gold Design
writing Surface Lifts: Front To Expose Pen-Holder & Other Compartments, and There Is a Hidden Panel Concealing 2 Hidden Drawers Under Pen Holder, Etc.
rear Lifts To Expose Storage Compartment
teak Box Which Originally Had Burl Veneer, Most Now Missing From Top. Brass-Bound Corners & Fasteners.
lockable, But No Keys.
note on Original File Card "Acquired in Curio Store, Seattle" Owned By W. B. Baxter, Shipmaster.
old # E37
owned By Ship Master C. 1870Collection
Household and Domestic CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Desk, PortableNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
