Desk Set
ca. 1940 (made)
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Desk, of wood and plywood, painted green and mounted upon tubular metal legs, also painted green. The legs are two U-shaped pieces bolted across each other at the sides. Along the top of the desk is an indentation for a pen or pencil, and there is a white ceramic inkwell.
Chair, of similar construction, with a wooden-framed seat upholstered in khaki-coloured American cloth, and tubular metal legs. The chair is collapsible.
Chair, of similar construction, with a wooden-framed seat upholstered in khaki-coloured American cloth, and tubular metal legs. The chair is collapsible.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Wood and metal, painted |
| Brief description | Wood and metal desk and chair, painted green, made in England ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | Desk, of wood and plywood, painted green and mounted upon tubular metal legs, also painted green. The legs are two U-shaped pieces bolted across each other at the sides. Along the top of the desk is an indentation for a pen or pencil, and there is a white ceramic inkwell. Chair, of similar construction, with a wooden-framed seat upholstered in khaki-coloured American cloth, and tubular metal legs. The chair is collapsible. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Massey-Stewart |
| Object history | This desk set belonged to the donor (b. August 1936) as a child. |
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| Accession number | MISC.291:1,2-1982 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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