Writing Box

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Writing Box

Entry/Object ID

987.30.131.1-3

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Description

Writing box/lap desk; walnut; hinged; green felt writing surface; leather tabs; four compartments hold writing equipment; stained and varnished; inscription on paper stuck to inside top cover: "The Desk was bought from Leeds - England - in 1836 - by John Rhodes Smith - to Martintown - Glengarry County Canada - where he resides".

Dimensions

Height

38 cm

Width

26.518 cm

Update Date

August 11, 2025