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Object Name:	desk
Classification:	man-made artefact
Category:	building furnishings
Sub-category:	furniture
Discipline:	church history local history material culture
Material:	rosewood ? walnut ? brass ?
Technique:	carved handcrafted
Accession Number:	Noaccession06
Use-Province:	Pre-Confederation Newfoundland
Use-Country:	Dominion of Newfoundland
Culture:	Pre-Confederation Newfoundland
Cultural Context:	personal use
Earliest Production Date:	c 1880's
Latest Production Date:	c 1890's
Period:	late 19th century
School/Style:	Victorian ?
Description:	The angled desktop provided an easier platform for writing on than a flat top. The desktop can also be raised to reveal an area in which materials could be stored, with two drawers also inside. On each side of the desk are four drawers for storage, and the small flat piece of wood at the very top of the desk also opens to reveal a partitioned storage area.
Narrative:	This desk was owned by Bishop Howley and was used in his residence for his own personal use. It may have been used by Bishop Howley when he was writing one of his books.
History of Use:	This desk was owned by Bishop Howley for his personal use.
Height:	83.9
Width:	54.2
Depth:	54.9
Unit-Linear:	cm
Quantity:	1
Number of Components:	11
Component Part Names:	desk drawers
Subject/Image:	furniture desk
Institution:	Basilica Museum
Institution City:	St. John's
Institution Province:	Newfoundland & Labrador

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