Gateleg Table
1755-1770 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
On loan to Bath Preservation Trust at 1 Royal Crescent, Bath
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved mahogany |
| Brief description | Mahogany side table with carved flowers, English, 1755-1770 |
| Physical description | Side-table with folding flap supported on a gate-leg, the edges of the top are enriched with carving embodying flowers. The frieze has a diamond-shaped motif, incorporating fronds, 'C'-curves and leaves. The four legs are fluted and and on the front and sides bracketed to the frieze with 'C' scrolls and rocaille ornament. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by C. D. Rotch |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Claude Rotch (1962) The table was probably embellished with ornament in the 19th century before acquisition by Claude Rotch. For a table with similar treatment see: Percy McQuoid "History of English Furniture - The Age of Mahogany" London 1906, fig.214, p.232 On loan to Bath Preserevation Trust, 1, Royal Crescent, Bath |
| Summary | On loan to Bath Preservation Trust at 1 Royal Crescent, Bath |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.35-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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