Desk

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

desk front

Name/Title

Desk

Entry/Object ID

1990.34.1

Description

Campaign-style field desk. It has tapered legs. The top folds open to reveal a writing surface. There is one drawer with two knobs.

Context

May have been used at the Battle of Plattsburg during the War of 1812 by General Perley Davis of Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.34

Source or Donor

Provost, Edith

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Desk, Writing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Desk

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

36-1/2 in

Width

27 in

Depth

17-3/4 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Davis, Parley (1766-1854)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

War of 1812