Writing desk
Writing desk with inlaid brasswork. Two small drawers in front, brass carrying handles at each end. Wallet inside lid. The inside is fitted with a series of compartments with lift off lids and drawers. The desk stands on ball feet fitted with castors. The exterior is cedarwood, inside camphorwood, sandlewood and teak.
Object Details
ID: | AAA3627 |
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Type: | Writing desk |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1820 |
People: | Captain Saunders |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 495 mm x 568 mm x 425 mm |