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Octagonal Library Table, Attributed to Richard Hicks Bridgens, c. 1840; designed 1832, Ebony, boxwood, kingwood, mahogany, s…
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Table · London

Octagonal Library Table

Attributed to Richard Hicks Bridgens · London · c. 1840; designed 1832

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
Dimensions
74.9 × 137.2 × 148.6 cm (30 × 54 × 58 1/2 in.)
Accession
1987.215.1
Credit line
Gift of The Antiquarian Society from the Capital Campaign Fund
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