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Work Table

1840-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

On loan to Bramall Hall, Stockport.


Object details

Categories
Furniture
Household Objects
Object type
Work table
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Work Table
  • Keys
Materials and techniques
Rosewood, marquetry of various woods; silk.
Rosewood
Silk (Textile)
Marquetry
Brief description
Work table, rosewood with marquetry, England, 1840-60
Physical description
Work table, rosewood. Decorated with marquetry of various woods (Tunbridge Ware). The top inlaid with a bird and floral designs on small panels of light wood, cubes arranged in oblong panels. Front decorated with butterflies within mosaic borders, sides similarly decorated. Below top a receptacle with sloping sides within a framework of rosewood pulls out. Shaft has chamfered inlaid angles and rests on a base with curved sides and scrolled feet. Top fitted with small compartments with lids padded and covered with red silk, the receptacle for silks etc. covered with same material.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73.7cm
  • Depth: 36.8cm
  • Width: 47cm
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.
Credit line
Given by H.M. Queen Mary
Summary
On loan to Bramall Hall, Stockport.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.31:1, 2-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299339/work-table-unknown/
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