Courtesy Panel is a thin wooden or metal board attached to a desk, a drafting table, an electronic organ, or similar item. It is meant to protect the feet, ankles, or feet from view in various circumstances. The panel provides privacy for the person sitting on the table or organ, as it covers the top of the foot. The role of privacy is very useful in cases where the table or organ is positioned in front of the class or hall. The courtesy panel provides structural support for four legs of a desk or organ, and can also be used as a place to install power cables, computer cables, or electrical extension boxes.
Early courtesy panels were often used in Quaker meeting houses and other churches of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which grew in popularity during the Victorian era. A courtesy panel may be found at the side of the stairs to prevent passers-by from searching for a woman's dress. They are also added to the side of the church organ, which serves to protect the feet and feet of musicians from the view of the congregation as he plays the organ pedal. Later, as women began to enter the power of the secretary in large numbers during the 20th century, a courtesy panel was added to the office desk.
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