An Attractive Mahogany Bobbin Turned Tilt-Top Tripod Table c.1890

Object Description

The mahogany tilt-top tripod table of good colour having a rectangular top with canted corners to a well turned bobbin column and down swept feet, surviving from last quarter of nineteenth century England.

Object History

Unknown.

Object Literature

Popular from 1830s England, bobbin turning showcased the wood turning skills of craftsmen of the era.

A useful, versatile and sculptural table.

Object Condition

The table is structurally sound and stable, with the expected surface wear with a good amount of deep colour and patination to the top and to the bobbin turnings at their extremities. It appears to have been re-polished at some stage in its life. The tilt-top action is original and in working order. The original iron rivet to the base of the column is also in tact. There is a little sloping to the top but it doesn’t affect using it on a daily basis.

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