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Harlequin reading and writing table

c. 1740

Leeds Museums & Galleries

Leeds Museums & Galleries
United Kingdom

Harlequin reading and writing table, mahogany with inlaid brass decoration, rectangular moulded tray top encloses a brass-inlaid hinged top with ratcheted support above a mahogany-lined frieze drawer, the rising top enclosing a swivelling platform enclosing five drawers, on a turned column with telescopic shaft, cabriole legs and pad feet with counter sunk brass castors; the top and legs inlaid with engraved foliate brass.

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  • Title: Harlequin reading and writing table
  • Date Created: c. 1740
  • Location Created: England
  • Provenance: Purchased with assistance from the Art Fund, ACE/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and Leeds Art Fund, 2016.
  • Subject Keywords: Decorative Art
  • Type: Furniture
  • Medium: Mahogany, brass, glass
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