Carlton House Table

Japanese: カールトンハウス・テーブル - かーるとんはうすてーぶる
Carlton House Table

…In England, this desk is called a lady desk. In the 18th century England, a horseshoe-shaped writing desk for ladies with a small drawer and a shelf on the top of the desk was popular, called the Carlton House table. The name comes from the fact that it was kept in Carlton House, the residence of the Prince of Wales in London. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to the "Carlton House Table" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスではこの机をレディ・デスクlady deskとよんでいる。18世紀のイギリスではカールトンハウス・テーブルCarlton House tableと名付けて,机の甲板上に,馬蹄形に小型引出しと整理棚を備えた婦人用の書きもの机が流行した。この名称はロンドンの皇太子の邸宅カールトンハウスに保存されていたことに由来する。…

※「カールトンハウス・テーブル」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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