School Desk
1920 - 1935 (made)
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Folding school desk of stained beechwood, with a dark central panel set in the top. The top stands upon a pair of X-shaped wooden legs with two stretchers, and is joined to one bar of each 'X' at the top back. The desk bears various examples of graffiti.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Beech, varnished |
| Brief description | Folding desk of stained beechwood, from Brentwood County High School; British, 1920-35 |
| Physical description | Folding school desk of stained beechwood, with a dark central panel set in the top. The top stands upon a pair of X-shaped wooden legs with two stretchers, and is joined to one bar of each 'X' at the top back. The desk bears various examples of graffiti. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Linda Rodrigues |
| Object history | Desk came from Brentwood County High School, Sherfield Common, Brentwood, Essex. The school was founded in 1876, became a Girls' Grammar School in 1927, and by the mid 1980s was a Comprehensive School. |
| Historical context | In use until about 1980. |
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| Accession number | MISC.368-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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