Folding table
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1880
Materials
Hardwood, brass, mother of pearl
Measurements
57 cm (Height); 59 cm (Diameter)
Place of origin
India
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Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 540782
Summary
A hardwood and brass foldaway occasional table, Indian, circa 1880. The circular dished top incised with dancing figures in circles around a floral rosette centre within concentric bands, perched on the six leg base, each leg with turned upper section and turned lower section as feet, the centre square column portion busily carved with geometric and interlaced detail and inset with mother of pearl stellar motifs, the cross-stretchers with pierced spindle gallery panels.
Provenance
Bequest of Mrs Moreton, Paignton, Devon in 1998.