PORTABLE WRITING DESK
CH1979.456
Portable writing desk with light wood veneer with darker inlay centre and lacquered central motif. Inlay repeated on front. Red velvet covered writing surface. With lift up compartment. 5 small compartments along front, 3 with lids. Central compartment contains one nib. In black ink on inner compartment: 'William Charles/Rutland. Born/Janry 1st/1858 Jany 1 1908/Claudia Louisa Rutland/Born Dec 16 1867/A.E. Rutland 1905.'
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | CH1979.456 |
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Accession Date: | 17 Oct 1979 |
Material
Wood | 0 - Whole |
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Brass/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Velvet/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
length | 503mm |
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width | 256mm |
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height | 170mm |
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