School desk
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and iron
Measurements
916 mm (length); 580 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669450
Summary
A wooden school desk with wooden bench attached to a black iron frame. The desk top is made from a piece of rectangular shaped wood and has a small shelf beneath. It is attached to a black iron frame, to which is also attached a length of wood which acts as a foot rest. The bench seat is constructed from a single piece of rectangular shaped wood which is attached to a wheel mechanism on the iron frame which allows the seat to be flipped upright. The bench back rest is a single piece of rectangular shaped wood. Embossed on the side of the frame is 'Wake and Dean Ltd, London and Yatton'.