Work-table
Work Table
ca. 1800 (made), 1837 (altered)
ca. 1800 (made), 1837 (altered)
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This work table consists of an ivory-veneered box on four solid ivory legs. It was designed for needlework and is fitted with compartments for spools, thimbles, needles and threads. It would originally have had a suspended pouch for storing needlework. The table was made in Murshidabad, the nawabi capital of Bengal. It was a famous centre of ivory carving where ivory workers sometimes made furniture for European customers. The carving on the legs is taken directly from plate two of The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1793) by Thomas Sheraton.
Object details
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| Title | Work-table (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sandalwood, veneered with carved ivory, with turned and carved solid ivory legs, and a brass lock and silvered brass hinges |
| Brief description | Ivory work table made in Bengal, late 18th century. |
| Physical description | The top of this Adam-style work-table acts as the lid. The table is made of sandalwood with carved ivory veneer and other carved ivory parts. |
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| Credit line | From the Rev. N. P. Sturt |
| Object history | Berhampur and Murshidabad were major centres of ivory carving. Given by the Rev. N.P. Sturt. |
| Production | More likely made at Berhampur |
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| Summary | This work table consists of an ivory-veneered box on four solid ivory legs. It was designed for needlework and is fitted with compartments for spools, thimbles, needles and threads. It would originally have had a suspended pouch for storing needlework. The table was made in Murshidabad, the nawabi capital of Bengal. It was a famous centre of ivory carving where ivory workers sometimes made furniture for European customers. The carving on the legs is taken directly from plate two of The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1793) by Thomas Sheraton. |
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| Accession number | IS.47-1967 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2003 |
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