Combined Toilet and Writing Table (toilette à transformations)
This is an ornate wooden table with multiple compartments and intricate gold detailing. The table is designed with a polished wood finish with decorative inlays and carvings indifferent shades of orange and reddish-brown wood. It is turned slightly to the left so that we get a view of the front and one of the sides. It features several drawers and compartments that are partially open, revealing felt-lined interiors. The central compartment has a lid that flips open, revealing a narrow compartment with a slanted bottom. The table has curved legs with decorative gold metal mounts at the joints and feet.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1764/1775
- Medium
- veneered on oak with tulipwood, kingwood, pearwood, purplewood, sycamore, holly, boxwood, and ebony, some of the woods being originally stained green and other colors; drawers partially of mahogany; sparsely mounted with gilded bronze
- Dimensions
- 1483 × 1200 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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