Artist's table
Category
Furniture
Date
1765 - 1780
Materials
Mahogany, brass, oak construction
Measurements
79 x 89 x 57.5 cm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 850215
Summary
A mahogany artists or drawing table, English, circa 1770 The rectangular hinged adjustable top opening to create a rest and revealing a fitted interior of compartments within a sliding frieze drawer, raised on square section legs, the front legs split to move with the drawer for support. Two brass candle arms and castors.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.