Marquetry Tea Table

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Object Name: 
Table
Title: 
Marquetry Tea Table
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Nancy
Accession Number: 
2009.7.5
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 85.5 cm, W: 80 cm, D: 43.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1890-1910
Credit Line: 
Gift of Fletcher Ford and Mrs. Sally Recker in memory of Lola Kincaid Ford
Primary Description: 
Wood; inlaid. Table has inlaid design of flowers and thorny vegetation in different colors of wood. Six turned wooden feet attach to a double cross form rising to six decorative legs. The middle tier is the largest and is decorated with inlaid thorns, stems, and flowers. The top tier is supported by two decorative elements and is decorated with inlaid floral design.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Recker, Mrs. Sally, Source
1963-09-26
Ford, Fletcher, Source
1963-09-26
Inscription: 
gallé
signature
: 
Inlaid in wood inlay in cursive