These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Production: Unknown
Mahogany writing desk with roll top, inlaid with brass, on four fluted tapering legs.
Given by Sir Hamilton Kerr, 1970, tranferred to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1975, from Whittlesford.
Depth: 42 cm
Height: 89 cm
Width: 68.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1970) by Kerr, Hamilton, Sir
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1815
-
Circa
1840
Inlay
composed of
brass (alloy)
Brass
Legs
Accession number: M.20-1970
Primary reference Number: 77239
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Writing desk" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/77239 Accessed: 2024-11-02 16:19:11
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/77239
|title=Writing desk
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 16:19:11|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-77239
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa9/M_20_1970_281_29.jpg"
alt="Writing desk"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Writing desk</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
