AN ANGLO-INDIAN SPECIMEN WOOD OCCASIONAL TABLE
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN SPECIMEN WOOD OCCASIONAL TABLE

MID-19TH CENTURY, CEYLONESE

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AN ANGLO-INDIAN SPECIMEN WOOD OCCASIONAL TABLE
MID-19TH CENTURY, CEYLONESE
The oval tilt-top with a carved edge, inlaid with radiating specimen wood veneers, including blackwood, ebony, jackwood, tamarind, coconut and satinwood, on gateleg supports
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 32 in. (81.5 cm.) wide; 24¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The natural abundance of Ceylon, as perceived by Europe, gave rise to the production of many and various pieces of furniture containing specimen woods, such as the above lot. This technique within Ceylon was distinctive to the Colombo and Galle districts, though the designs are parallel to those of other timber-rich colonies such as New Zealand and Jamaica, and of Tunbridge Ware in England (see A. Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, 2001, pp. 368-373).

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