Object Description
This is a fabulous antique Victorian burr walnut ladies work table, circa 1870 in date.
The shaped top with mirror matched quarter burr walnut decorated with elegant satinwood line inlaid decoration opens to reveal an elaborate open fretwork boxwood compartment. Standing on turned and foliate carved legs connected by a turned cross stretcher and supported by twin carved cabriole supports with brass and white porcelain castors.
It is an elegant piece which will enhance a special room in your home.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 72 x Width 83 x Depth 41
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 2 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches
Burr Walnut
refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.
Our reference: A1894