H1860: The desk-calendar from Dickens's study at Gad's HillGimbel, Richardbefore 1870engfreitaThe desk-calendar from Dickens's study at Gad's Hill. Made of wood carved in a gothic style and measuring 11 cm. wide by 5 cm. deep by 9 cm. tall, the calendar is divided into three tiers holding white paper cards printed in red with day of the week, the month, and the numerical day of the month. The calendar is arranged to read "Wednesday June 8." With it is a letter of testimony from Georgina Hogarth, who writes: "I certify that this small daily calendar was standing on the writing table of Charles Dickens on the day of his death--8th June 1870--and it is introduced into the picture by Luke Fildes, R.A., which was published in the Graphic and called 'The Empty Chair.'"