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- 書き物机(writing desk)
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An escritoire (16th century French, from medieval Latin scriptorium, 'writing room'[1]) or secretary desk comes in various styles. One version is a small, portable writing desk with a sloping front door, hinged at the bottom edge, that can be opened downwards to provide a writing surface. It is usually larger than a lap desk. The interior may contain small drawers designed to hold the traditional ink pot, sand container, blotter and writing feathers or pens. This type of antique appeared in the 16th century in Europe and was produced in large quantities in France in the 18th century. Modern reproductions are sometimes made of this compact desk form. A taller version is a combination bureau/bookcase with a writing surface created by a hinged drop-down front.
See also
- list of desk forms and types.
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References
- ^ escritoire at Oxford English Dictionary
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- a writing desk or table; secretary Origin of escritoire Old French escriptoire; from Late Latin scriptorium, metallic style for writing on wax tablets ; from past participle of Classical Latin scribere, to write: see scribe
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