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Chautauqua Industrial Art Desk

Object Details

Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Lewis E. Myers and Co.
date made
ca 1913
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
Physical Description
grooved for sliding on/off (lid connector/connecting technique)
red; gold (sticker/decal on lid color)
wood (overall material)
metal (swivel mechanism material)
paper (scrolls material)
Measurements
overall: 51 cm x 56 cm x 6.75 cm; 20 3/32 in x 22 1/16 in x 2 21/32 in
Object Name
art desk
Object Type
educational toys
Chautauqua Industrial Art Desk (front view-open)
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