lady desk

Japanese: lady desk(英語表記)ladydesk
lady desk

…In the time of Louis XVI, a folding vanity mirror was installed in the central drawer, and drawers for cosmetics and toiletries were added to both sides, so that the writing desk could also serve as a dressing table. In England, this desk is called a lady desk. In the 18th century England, a writing desk for women with a horseshoe-shaped top, small drawers and a shelf, called the Carlton House table, became popular. …

*Some terminology that mentions "lady desk" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ルイ16世時代には中央部の引出しに折畳み式化粧鏡を組み込み,両袖に化粧品と化粧具を収納できる引出しを取り付けたので,この書机は化粧テーブルの役目も果たすことができた。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。…

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