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A campaign desk is an antique desk of normal size which was used by officers and their staffs in rear areas during a military campaign. The campaign desk was usually the private property of the officer, as was his uniform and other military implements. It was in general handcrafted by a master cabinet maker according to the officer's wishes or following traditions for such desks. The desk forms varied greatly, but nearly all had as a common trait several features which made it easy to transport them from one campaign posting to another. Any campaign desk is in a sense also a portable desk.

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  • A campaign desk is an antique desk of normal size which was used by officers and their staffs in rear areas during a military campaign. The campaign desk was usually the private property of the officer, as was his uniform and other military implements. It was in general handcrafted by a master cabinet maker according to the officer's wishes or following traditions for such desks. The desk forms varied greatly, but nearly all had as a common trait several features which made it easy to transport them from one campaign posting to another. For instance, a campaign desk version of a traditional pedestal desk form would have strong but removable fittings making it easy to break up the desk in three pieces: two pedestals and one desktop surface. Each piece would have brass or iron handles mounted on it to facilitate handling. Campaign desk variations of the antique writing table seem to have been rather frequent. This form was usually in one piece, with strong handles and two pairs of folding legs. A smaller version of such a transportable writing table could be considered to be more a field desk than a campaign desk, since it could be moved frequently from one battlefield's rear area to another as the war went on. Any campaign desk is in a sense also a portable desk. Modern renditions of the desk could be found at popular retailers. (en)
  • Un bureau de campagne est un bureau qui était utilisé par les officiers et leurs auxiliaires à l'arrière du front au cours d'une campagne militaire. Le bureau de campagne était généralement un bien possédé par l'officier au même titre que son uniforme et que ses équipements militaires.Il était souvent fabriqué par un maître ébéniste en fonction des préférences du commanditaire ou suivant le style employé pour les . Il existe une variété de styles différents pour les bureaux de campagne, mais tous sont commodes et faciles à transporter. Un bureau de campagne qui reprendrait, par exemple, la forme d'un serait constitué de pièces détachées : deux piédestaux et une surface de travail. Chaque partie disposant de poignées en fer ou en laiton qui facilitent le transport. Les adaptations du bureau plat en bureau de campagne semblent avoir été assez fréquentes, elles étaient souvent constituées d'une seule partie disposant de poignées solides ainsi que de pieds pliants. Tous les bureaux de campagne peuvent être considérés en un sens comme des . Les versions modernes de ce genre de bureau peuvent être trouvées chez des détaillants populaires comme Target. (fr)
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  • A campaign desk is an antique desk of normal size which was used by officers and their staffs in rear areas during a military campaign. The campaign desk was usually the private property of the officer, as was his uniform and other military implements. It was in general handcrafted by a master cabinet maker according to the officer's wishes or following traditions for such desks. The desk forms varied greatly, but nearly all had as a common trait several features which made it easy to transport them from one campaign posting to another. Any campaign desk is in a sense also a portable desk. (en)
  • Un bureau de campagne est un bureau qui était utilisé par les officiers et leurs auxiliaires à l'arrière du front au cours d'une campagne militaire. Le bureau de campagne était généralement un bien possédé par l'officier au même titre que son uniforme et que ses équipements militaires.Il était souvent fabriqué par un maître ébéniste en fonction des préférences du commanditaire ou suivant le style employé pour les . Il existe une variété de styles différents pour les bureaux de campagne, mais tous sont commodes et faciles à transporter. (fr)
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  • Campaign desk (en)
  • Bureau de campagne (fr)
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