Name/Title
DeskEntry/Object ID
2009.3.9Tags
FurnitureDescription
Lap desk; wooden with rosewood top; one brass handle on each end; full-length drawer from one side; brass-lined keyhole; no material on writing surface; no pen trough; storage compartments under each half of writing surface; interior brass supporting arm and socket; five compartments above writing surface; includes square glass inkwell (.2) with early screw-on metal lid and interior coated in dried blue ink (probably not original to the desk); writing surface has been repaired at hinges with cloth tape and paint.Dimensions
Height
50.2 cmWidth
2,817.5 cmDepth
0.2 cmDimension Notes
closed: 50.2x28x17.5; .2: 4.9x5x4.8Update Date
August 11, 2025
