Marquetry table, English, mahogany and satinwood with veneers of various woods, early nineteenth century incorporating seventeenth- and eighteenth-century panels

Museum number

F16

Object

Marquetry table, English, mahogany and satinwood with veneers of various woods, early nineteenth century incorporating seventeenth- and eighteenth-century panels

Description

A centre tableof rectangular shape with square tapering legs and frieze incorporating a single drawer with knob handles, of oak and mahogany with decorative marquetry veneers to the top and frieze. The top is formed of a central panel of marquetry taken from a seventeenth century glove box, composed of pieces of walnut, sycamore, ivory, mother of pearl, tortoiseshell and pewter, arranged in a central oval and four quarters surrounded by ropework bands of shaded timber, depicting birds, flowers and tree stumps. On either side are simpler panels of later eighteenth century marquetry on a satinwood background, depicting floral sprays enclosed in a double band of boxwood stringing. The edge of the table top banded with a thick bead-and-reel moulding stained black. The drawer front, side and back friezes below the top are decorated with similar panels, the central ones also taken from a seventeenth century glove box with later eighteenth century insertions on either side. The legs of tapering square section with black applied mouldings at the top and above the spade feet.

Materials

Walnut

Inscription

None

On display?

Yes

Further description

Simple name

Furniture

Subject

Floral

Dimensions

regular: 77.7cm (d) x 52.0cm (h) x 77.3cm (w)