Table
Ferdinand Bury (1740 - 1795)
Category
Furniture
Date
1774 - 1793
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Tulipwood, Zinc
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Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1270690
Summary
Louis XVI oblong parquetry jardiniere table, pierced ormolu gallery to top, central oval and panelled frieze inlaid with trellis design on tulipwood ground. Fluted cylindrical tapering legs linked by marble undertier, ormolu paterae and foliate border
Provenance
Accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of estate duties following the death of Thomas Edward Anson (1883 – 1960) the 4th Earl of Lichfield and given on loan to The National Trust for display at Shugborough Hall in March 1966. Transferred as a gift to The National Trust by H.M. Treasury on the 30th October 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
F.BURY, JME (stamped twice beneath apron)
Makers and roles
Ferdinand Bury (1740 - 1795)