Desk Unit
1900-15 (made)
| Place of origin |
Child's desk and seat of stained and varnished wood. The unit consists of a desk and chair, each with legs slotted into a wooden stand with cross pieces and reinforced with curved wooden brackets. The desk legs are also bolted together with a hoop of metal at each side.
The desk has a hinged lid, an interior compartment for books and equipment, a hole for an inkwell, a groove across the back of the top to hold pens and pencils, and a recess to hold a drawing board.
The chair has a plain top rail, and wooden brackets to strengthen the back stays. A piece of wood (probably an addition) runs diagonally from the back of the seat to the stand.
The desk has a hinged lid, an interior compartment for books and equipment, a hole for an inkwell, a groove across the back of the top to hold pens and pencils, and a recess to hold a drawing board.
The chair has a plain top rail, and wooden brackets to strengthen the back stays. A piece of wood (probably an addition) runs diagonally from the back of the seat to the stand.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood with metal fittings |
| Brief description | Child's desk and seat of stained and varnished woodings, on a wooden stand; made in the United Kingdom, 1900-15 |
| Physical description | Child's desk and seat of stained and varnished wood. The unit consists of a desk and chair, each with legs slotted into a wooden stand with cross pieces and reinforced with curved wooden brackets. The desk legs are also bolted together with a hoop of metal at each side. The desk has a hinged lid, an interior compartment for books and equipment, a hole for an inkwell, a groove across the back of the top to hold pens and pencils, and a recess to hold a drawing board. The chair has a plain top rail, and wooden brackets to strengthen the back stays. A piece of wood (probably an addition) runs diagonally from the back of the seat to the stand. |
| Dimensions | (from original record) H:78.1 cm |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Given by Mr & Mrs Coyne (RF 86/197) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.537-1986 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2009 |
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