Desk from bark ALOHA

desk

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS - WATERCRAFT
Scandinavia
wood; metal
Overall: 42 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.

Desk with carvings of Viking ships and Norsemen on top of folding desk panel and on fronts of 2 cubbyholes; "Aloha" in Runic on center cubbyhole. Shell motifs up the fronts of 2 front legs. In addition to 3 cubbyholes, desk has 2 fairly deep drawers. Inside the desk brass inkwell and penholder are inset. Either side, at back, are 3 crude carvings of animal heads protruding and atop each front leg is carving of otter.

1965.19