Lap desk and fountain pen
| Description: |
This lap desk is a sort of portable desk, not really meant to be used on a lap, but on a table top. It folded up for carrying, so you could conveniently carry important papers and writing supplies such as your pen and inkwell inside. This one was used throughout the 1800s. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/692 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Penmanship Writing Fountain pens Writing desks |
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