Tablet
Category
Decorative ornaments
Date
1800 - 1829
Materials
Marble and semi-precious stone
Measurements
12 x 110 x 76 mm
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609508
Summary
Rectangular pietra dura tablet depicting a parrot resting on a branch with a single apple. Early 19th century Italian manufacture of semi-precious stones inlaid in black marble.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
HEIRLOOM..... (oval stamp in pink ink)