Alice P. Liddell's writing desk [object].

Accession number: 
PML 352899
Published: 
London, England : Parkins & Gotto, [1860-1899?]
Description: 
1 writing desk
Credit: 
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., 1987.
Notes: 

Probably manufacturered during the 1860s-1899.
Triple folding black-green leather writing desk lined in wood with moveable wooden compartments, black morocco embossed fold down flap, 2 marble[?] slabs over black morocco envelope and letter compartments, 1 ivory pen, 3 different types of brass pen nibs, and leather ink blot pad (32 x 33.7 cm; 32 x 6.7 cm, folded).
Housed in belted leather satchel/suitcase stamped with A.P. Liddell.

Provenance: 
Alice Pleasance Liddell Hargreaves; from the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll Collection.
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