Object
Bell Captain's Stand
A waist‑high hotel front‑desk station used by the bell captain: scuffed laminated or veneered counterface with a small service bell, an under‑counter drawer and cubby for keys, slips and small items. The drawer opens wide enough to conceal a hand; here the bellboy slips behind the stand, yanks the drawer and retrieves an item to arm himself, using the stand as improvised cover during the lobby confrontation.
2 appearances
Purpose
To serve as the bell captain's reception station and storage: a service surface for greeting guests, holding a bell and organizing keys/notes, with a lockable or accessible drawer for small staff items.
Significance
Transforms from innocuous hospitality furniture into a tactical locus: the stand provides cover and a concealed storage point that enables the bellboy to arm himself and attempt to intervene, shifting the scene from passive threat to active resistance and underscoring staff vulnerability within the hotel's bureaucratic operations.
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