Writing desk, 18th century, 42 x 67 x 29 cm.

Furniture made of carved and assembled wood, sometimes decorated with inlaid ivory, bone or shell. It may be upholstered in textile, leather, Gobelin tapestry or silk. It includes Spanish desks (bargueños), chests, boxes, sewing boxes, writing desks, mirrors, tables, chairs, folding screens and altarpieces.