Classification
Description
A desk tidy with a calendar. Made from compression moulded phenol formaldehyde, circa late 1950s, this desk tidy has a rectangular central well and a chromed metal calendar which is located at the back and has date numbers which can changed by pressing a lever on each side of the unit. A channel along the bottom of the calendar probably held day and/or month cards, which are no longer present.
Inscriptions
moulded: "MADE IN ENGLAND. REGD. DESIGN NO. 885364" (base)
Object number
AIBDC : 008908SA
Date
1957 - 1959 (circa)
Country
Method
Dimensions
Width
145mm
Height
77mm
Depth
123mm