The desk or bargueño was a wooden piece of furniture, with metal, ivory or stone ornaments, used for writing and for storing or filing documents, writing utensils and valuables. The term bargueño began to be used to refer to the Spanish writing desk in the 19th century, under the premise of its possible origin in the town of Bargas (Toledo), although this is now ruled out.

They began to be widely used in aristocratic environments in the second half of the 16th century and became tremendously popular throughout the 17th century. They were usually placed on table-like supports: foot of bridge or taquillón. The bargueño represented here was made for the 3D virtual reconstruction of the Palace of the Marquises of Berlanga de Duero.