Portable sea captain's desk

Object/Artifact

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Portable sea captain's desk

Entry/Object ID

1962.001.001

Description

Hardwood, Brass Inlaid Note: Old Card (E-5) Information Differs from nformation Inside Desk. Card Says "Used By a Hamburg Sea Captain About 1830., Came From Mrs. Herz's Grandfather". Note in Desk Indicates It Belonged To Her Great Uncle and It Was "Apparently Made in South China About 1840. Desk Has Such Features As a Hidden Stamp Drawer, Letter File, Pen and Ink Rack and a Blotting Sand Box."

Collection

Household and Domestic Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Desk, Portable

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Wood