A fitted veneered desk ornamented in brass [.1], with ink well [.2] and 2nd ink well [.3] with detached lid [.4] key [.5] and two velvet covered internal lids [.6-7] [SM (Verve) 05/02/2015]

Collection type: Object
Description: A fitted veneered desk ornamented in brass [.1], with ink well [.2] and 2nd ink well [.3] with detached lid [.4] key [.5] and two velvet covered internal lids [.6-7] [SM (Verve) 05/02/2015]
Long description: A fitted veneered desk ornamented in brass [.1], with ink well [.2] and 2nd ink well [.3] with detached lid [.4] key [.5] and two velvet covered internal lids [.6-7] The writing desk has a letters box attached to the top. This has a hinged lid and lock and 5 slots for letters. There are two small, lidded compartments, one either side of the letter slots. The lids are [.6-.7] The two glass ink wells have stand a stand on each side of the letters box. These stands are made of brass and lined with very worn blue textiles. The lid of the desk has an inscription plaque that reads: "PRESENTED TO MISS S U POWYS by the Members of THE BOURNEMOUTH CENTRAL WORKMEN'S CLUB Christmas 1877" The lid of the desk folds out to make a writing surface. This surface is covered with blue velvet that has an impressed decoration around the edge. The inkwells are made from glass or lead crystal. and have hinged brass lids. One contained red ink and the other contained black. The residues are still visible. [SM (Verve) 05/02/2015]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Dorset Bournemouth
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source William Horace Boscawen Somerset
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1877
Date collected: By 1945
Acquisition information: Donated: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Maple Wood Plant, Material Brass Metal, Material Glass, Material Velvet Textile, Process Carpentered, Process Veneered, Process Inscribed, Process Woven, Process Covered, Process Impressed
Dimensions: Height: max 8 mm, Width: max 267 mm, Width: max 46 mm, Width: max 46 mm, Width: max 35 mm, Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 372 mm, Length: max 46 mm, Length: max 46 mm, Length: max 42 mm, Length: max 25 mm, Height: max 240 mm, Height: max 58 mm, Height: max 57 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.6.124.1 Accession number: 1945.6.124.2 Accession number: 1945.6.124.3 Accession number: 1945.6.124.4 Accession number: 1945.6.124.5 Accession number: 1945.6.124.6 Accession number: 1945.6.124.7

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Writing, Table, Writing Accessory, Vessel, Lid, Box, Inscription