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Miniature Writing Desk, Fairy Castle
Specifications
Miniature Writing Desk, Fairy Castle
Category
Art, Architecture, and Design
Classification
CHENHALL - Furnishings - Furniture - Storage & Display Furniture - Desk - Desk, Writing
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature
Object Origin
1928-1935
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Miniature writing desk with cabinet. Silver cuved legs with balls as the 'foot', with scroll work detail at bottom edge of desktop. Desk portion has a door which opens downwards, inset of Victorian man and two (2) women on face. Aboce is cabinet with decorative scrolls, two shelves and decorative inset of Victorian man and woman on door. Decortive finials and sculpture on top of cabinet.
Measurements: Object:
Height: 5 in, Width: 2.5 in, Depth: 1.5 in
Weight: 0.3 lbs
Credit
Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.17
Display Status
On Exhibit
Miniature Writing Desk, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Writing Desk, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Writing Desk, Fairy Castle
This writing desk features two insets depicting a Victorian-era man and woman. Sitting on top of the desk is an ivory statue of the folk hero, William Tell of Switzerland.
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