File:Desk (China), 1850–1900 (CH 18469307).jpg
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[edit]English: Desk (China), 1850–1900
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English: Desk (China), 1850–1900 |
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English: Rectangular box with inlaid, rounded brass corner edgings, bandings, and foliate ornaments, lock, and handles at either end, fitted flush: hinged lid into which is fitted accordion folder, cardboard covered with beige and white tea-chest paper, cotton with exotic bird pattern. Interior face of lid covered in bright blue woven-patterned silk with edging and central oval of metallic gold braid. Bottom of box has fitted compartments for writing equipment and hinged fall-front writing surface covered with maroon velvet, edged with ebonized wood. |
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| Date | 1850–1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | cedar (?), brass, silk, velvet, printed cotton, block-printed lining paper, glass, metallic gold braid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H x W x D: 22 x 52 x 31.4 cm (8 11/16 x 20 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1969-19-3-a/i |
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| Inscriptions | Impressed mark on lock: "JBRAMAH" above paw-print-like symbol (see card) three times. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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