Name of Object:

The first postmaster's office in Tunis, 1892

Location:

Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Musée des Postes, Télégraphes et Télécommunications

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, Tunis

Date of Object:

19th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Wood, paint, gold leaf

Description:

The objects assembled in this room all date to the late 19th century and belong to a set of urban Tunisian furnishings. These articles were all part of Tunis' first municipal postmaster's office. They consist of four chairs and a bench in painted wood, centred around a two-layered desk, painted in a floral motif on a pale blue background. Behind, a shelving unit, painted in the same style. This furnishing set shows evidence of traditional Tunisian, Turkish and various European influences.

Citation of this web page:

Saloua Khadhar Zangar "The first postmaster's office in Tunis, 1892" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;45;en

Prepared by: Saloua Khadhar Zangar
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 045