Bargueño Desk
In cabinetry, the bargueño (or vargueño, both ; meaning "from Bargas") is a form of portable desk, made up of two chests, the bottom one usually having drawers (called a ''taquillón'') and the top one having a hinged desk surface which also serves as a side-mounted lid. It is basically a chest or box with one of the side panels, rather than the top panel, serving as a fold-out writing surface. The interior of the desk is equipped with small drawers, pigeonholes, etc., for storing papers and supplies. The bargueño has also been used for sewing or as a jewel chest. The bargueño desk originated in Spanish Renaissance, Renaissance Spain. The desk was typically made of wood, with sturdy iron handles located on each side, to make transporting it relatively easy. A bargueño could be set down on any solid table, but often had a ready-made support for it: either a ''taquillón'', a chest of drawers in the same material and style as the bargueño; or a ''pie de puente'', a small ...
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