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Portfolio table by Hugh Reveley and William Jones (© National Museum Cardiff)
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© National Museum Cardiff

Portfolio table by Hugh Reveley and William Jones

Artist: Various

Location: National Museum Cardiff

Date: 1851

Materials: oak, burr veneer, inlaid with ivory and ebony, brass castors

Dimensions: 78 x 78 x 54 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £24,000)

Vendor: Namara Fine Art

Review number: 4524 (1997)

Description:
Table on winged ball and claw feet, carved legs, inlaid with ivory and ebony showing Mercury bearing Pandora to earth within an ivory Greek key border. The edge is carved with a running pattern of flowers and foliage.

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