Japanned Occasional Table with Painted Flowers

A shaped-top occasional table in black japanned wood, the serpentine frieze hand-painted with yellow and white flowers and gilt scrollwork, raised on slender cabriole legs. The lacquer is rubbed at the corners and the painting has softened, which is what a hundred and thirty years of dusting will do. Small, dark and quietly theatrical.

Period

Late 19th century

Kind

Occasional Tables

One of each. You can see it on Saturday between 11:00 and 16:00, or by appointment.