Desk
A pedestal writing desk in walnut with seven drawers, three on either side of the central space and one above it. A brass plate on the apron is inscribed: 'This writing table was presented to Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham by General Dwight D. Eisenhower on setting up combined headquarters at Algiers after the successful Torch landings in November 1942.'
Object Details
| ID: | AAA3178 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Desk |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1942 |
| People: | Eisenhower, President Dwight David; Cunningham, Andrew Browne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 775 x 1899 x 952 mm |
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