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Marble-topped table

Artist: William Burges (1827-1881)

Location: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Date: 1867

Materials: oak & marble

Dimensions: 137 x 81 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £500 (Total: £1,300)

Vendor: Phillips

Review number: 2430 (1971)

Provenance:
William Burges; Colonel T.H.Minshall.

Description:
Table with marble slabs inlaid in 'pietre dura' with formal designs of birds, butterflies, trees, and fountains on a ground of figured marbles; the oak underframe is painted red and black with stencilled gilt flowers and symbols.

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