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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |