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A wooden portable desk with a hinged, slanted cover. The top opens to a hinged writing surface with a green baize inlay. There a compartments for the sander [.2], inkwell [.3], and seal [.4]. Also has a compartment for pens. The interior of the cover has a compartment for documents.
portable desks
baize
brass (alloy)
leather
mahogany (wood)
glass (material)
Desk, Portable
Desk, Portable
""W,,Wells"" (Engraved on brass plate inlaid in the cover)
Unknown
England
16 x 6 (HxW) (inches)
Anonymous Gift
1990.576
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