Name a possible symbol in "The Commandant's Desk"?

Is the furniture the carpenter makes a symbol for something?

Asked by meghan_beatty@yahoo.com on 01 Mar 19:20

Last updated by Jill W on 01 Mar 19:32

Answered by Jill W on 01 Mar 19:32

From the text:

“I’d designed it as a private satire on the Russian commandant’s bad taste and hypocrisy about symbols of wealth.”

"It" refers to the desk.

The Commandant's Desk