Charles Dickens' Desk

[kazoolaw]

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From private hands into a museum: love the built-in writing slope.

 

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[fountainpenlady]

What a beautiful and functional desk. Love the dark mahogany colored wood. There is something about the wood which is warm and inviting to a writer, even vicariously. Imagine, a desk said to be one Charles Dickens actually used. The chair does not appear comfortable at all! Guess you had to be there sitting down and writing to enjoy. The stark slanting angle symbolically represents the intellectual decline of mankind today. Wonder what he thought back then about humanity?

 

With affection beaming out of one eye, and calculation shining out of the other - Charles Dickens

Edited April 22, 2015 by fountainpenlady

[Fountain Pen Mike]

That is beautiful.

When I was much younger, I so loved to write. I wrote short stories, sent correspondence to several friends and family, and generally loved my time spent with pen in hand.

Time, and later on arthritis, robbed me of that for so long. With my interest in fountain pens and the wonderfully light touch they require, that old flame has been re lit. My older sister used to enjoy getting my letters, as, aside from catching up with what was going on in my life, she said she loved what she called my (then) lovely handwriting. Perhaps I will renew that old habit. My handwriting isn't as beautiful as it once was, but it gets better every day.

That desk stirs something deep within my memories. Thanks for posting it.

[kazoolaw]

FP Mike,

 

I hope you find a large diameter section and a nib with a light touch for you to return to your love of writing.

 

gary

[jsolares]

What a beautiful and functional desk. Love the dark mahogany colored wood. There is something about the wood which is warm and inviting to a writer, even vicariously. Imagine, a desk said to be one Charles Dickens actually used. The chair does not appear comfortable at all! Guess you had to be there sitting down and writing to enjoy. The stark slanting angle symbolically represents the intellectual decline of mankind today. Wonder what he thought back then about humanity?

 

With affection beaming out of one eye, and calculation shining out of the other - Charles Dickens

 

I don't know, my dad had an old wooden chair and it was surprisingly comfortable

[JKelly]

I ran the photo through PhotoDraw, lightened it up some, and removed some of the glare from the window in order to examine it further.

 

That is one massive piece of furniture, and the desk is only part of the entire assembly. The desk and the cabinet to the left appear to nest into a larger piece with a mirror over the desk and book shelves over the cabinet.

Edited April 24, 2015 by JKelly

[Shangas]

Here is the desk.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/06/05/dickensdesk_wideweb__470x377,0.jpg

[Dr_P]

The desk is gorgeous and the rest of the setting (chair, rug) makes justice to it.

 

Concerning the chair, I have a Thonet armchair very similar in its basic design to the one in the photo (although not as beautiful or elaborate) and is quite comfortable. In fact, it's the one I use at my home desk.

 

Claudio