Octagonal Library Table
| Title | Octagonal Library Table |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attributed to Richard Hicks Bridgens English, 1785-1846 Made by Edward Holmes Baldock English, 1777-1845 London, England |
| Date | c. 1840; designed 1832 19th century |
| Medium | Ebony, boxwood, kingwood, mahogany, satinwood, pine, cedar, chestnut, tulipwood, and various stained and shaded woods, with ivory, pearl-shell, copper and brass inlay; the carcass of the top and of the drawer linings is mahogany; the carcass of the base pedestal is pine; replacement leather |
| Classification | table |
| Origin | London London |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of The Antiquarian Society from the Capital Campaign Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Octagonal Library Table” is a work by Attributed to Richard Hicks Bridgens English, 1785-1846 Made by Edward Holmes Baldock English, 1777-1845 London, England, dated c. 1840; designed 1832. It is executed in ebony, boxwood, kingwood, mahogany, satinwood, pine, cedar, chestnut, tulipwood, and various stained and shaded woods, with ivory, pearl-shell, copper and brass inlay; the carcass of the top and of the drawer linings is mahogany; the carcass of the base pedestal is pine; replacement leather and classified as table. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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