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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 289375, member: 5833"]I like the idea that the grilles could hold open a log book, not only for the convenience of easily finding the place to resume making entries, also because it would allow you to put it away safely before the ink on the page was completely dry, especially good if you had to leave off writing abruptly. When the box is closed, an open book would stay face up. Looks like the lid is restrained from opening much beyond 90 degrees, so an open book with damp ink on the pages could not inadvertently get flipped onto its face. But even a ship's captain needs ink & pens. The box is not well designed to be a portable office.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/Antique-Whaling-Ship-Captain-s-Desk-w-Log_i22453693" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/Antique-Whaling-Ship-Captain-s-Desk-w-Log_i22453693" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/Antique-Whaling-Ship-Captain-s-Desk-w-Log_i22453693</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The lion's paw feet do not seem well suited to keeping the box in place on a surface that might pitch & yaw. It is strongly made, as if to carry heavy contents, yet does not appear to have handles on the sides, something I have seen on writing slopes described as being made for military commanders.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a beautiful box. What the heck was it made for?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 289375, member: 5833"]I like the idea that the grilles could hold open a log book, not only for the convenience of easily finding the place to resume making entries, also because it would allow you to put it away safely before the ink on the page was completely dry, especially good if you had to leave off writing abruptly. When the box is closed, an open book would stay face up. Looks like the lid is restrained from opening much beyond 90 degrees, so an open book with damp ink on the pages could not inadvertently get flipped onto its face. But even a ship's captain needs ink & pens. The box is not well designed to be a portable office. [URL]http://www.icollector.com/Antique-Whaling-Ship-Captain-s-Desk-w-Log_i22453693[/URL] The lion's paw feet do not seem well suited to keeping the box in place on a surface that might pitch & yaw. It is strongly made, as if to carry heavy contents, yet does not appear to have handles on the sides, something I have seen on writing slopes described as being made for military commanders. It's a beautiful box. What the heck was it made for?[/QUOTE]
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