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GUA/12/8/1
Title
Desk
Date(s)
- c1900 (Creation)
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Item
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1 object(s)
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Archival history
Removed from the Guardian by James Markwick during an office move when it was thought by others to be too dilapidated to keep. He had it professionally resotred and used it at his home until his death in 2015. Donated back to the Guardian by his widow, Ma
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Scope and content
A restored antique leather-topped pedestal desk believed to have been used by CP Scott at the Manchester Guardian.
Production place: Unknown
Materials: oak; leather; brass
Condition: Good
Dimensions: 760x1520x980mm
Completeness: Complete
Creator: Unknown
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