Study: JWG Writing Desk
2004
Wood, leather, brass hardware, miscellaneous exotic wood veneers.
12”x181/2”x14” (closed dimension)
A variation on the writing desks reminiscent of the British Campaign furniture. The exterior of the box is done in a Dutch marquetry style copied from the collection in the Evergreen House. The interior of the box contains a scale model of John Garrettís boyhood room where his collections of books and memorabilia are kept.