Occasional table
Jennens & Bettridge
Category
Papier-mâché
Date
1847 - 1864
Materials
papier mache & mother-of-pearl
Measurements
720 x 520 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288386
Summary
Rectangular papier mache table by Jennens and Bettridge (stamped underneath). The ebony stem and sides have angular knops. On a cross base. The feet are turned and tapered with grooves in the sides. Top inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a classical scene with six figures, including a cherub in the centre and a border of florets.
Marks and inscriptions
JENNENS AND BETTRIDGE (stamped)
Makers and roles
Jennens & Bettridge, manufacturer