School Desk
1920 - 1935 (made)
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Folding school art desk, of stained beechwood. The adjustable sloping top slots into a set of notches, and stands upon a pair of X-shaped wooden legs with two stretchers; it is joined to one bar of each X at the front, and has a row of eight holes for pegs upon which to rest a drawing board, and a larger hole for a water jar.
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Materials and techniques | Beech wood, varnished |
Brief description | Folding art desk of stained beechwood, with pegs to support a drawing board, from Brentwood County High School; British, 1920-35 |
Physical description | Folding school art desk, of stained beechwood. The adjustable sloping top slots into a set of notches, and stands upon a pair of X-shaped wooden legs with two stretchers; it is joined to one bar of each X at the front, and has a row of eight holes for pegs upon which to rest a drawing board, and a larger hole for a water jar. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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.369-1984 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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