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Writing Desk

Writing desk, last quarter of the 16th century-early 17th century, Castile. Walnut, pine and black poplar, with wrought iron applications. Cau Ferrat Museum.

 

Writing desk, last quarter of the 16th century-early 17th century, Castile. Walnut, pine and black poplar, with wrought iron applications. Cau Ferrat Museum.

 

This writing desk in two pieces was made between the last quarter of the 16th century and the early 17th century. It is made of walnut, pine, black poplar and wrought iron.

In spite of the decorative sobriety, the influence of the classicism of the Italian Renaissance is clear, as interpreted through the Mannerist style.

Although the name refers to the specific task of writing, these writing desks or pieces of furniture with desktop and drawers, were fundamentally containers for all kinds of small objects, papers and documents. The retractable cover could only with difficulty withstand the writing desk, which does not mean that it would not be used for writing upon occasion, as seen by the fact that in the lower drawers there are ink stains.

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