The highly figured rectangular tops decorated with beautifully figured amboyna veneers with an ebony and boxwood inlaid border. The top with applied ebony mouldings and ebony strung edging.
The slender & very elegant bases are constructed from Padouk.
Amboyna wood was imported from the East Indies, in particular the island of Ceram.
From there it’s richly figured burrs were shipped to Europe via Singapore, a concentration point for rare East Indian timbers.
Amboyna is exceedingly beautiful and highly ornamental wood.
Provenance.
Sold by Christie’s - London 14th April 1988
I have been established as a dealer and antique furniture restorer for almost 20 years.
I have a real love and passion of fine 18th and early 19th century furniture.
As a professional restorer I am always searching for the finest quality and original items but should any restoration be nessesary it will be sympathetically and skilfully carried out in house by myself.
If items are purchas
...ed with buy now option I shall do my very best to work with my courier to offer free delivery within most of UK mainland. (Some exclusions to locations may apply)
It has been noted that the system is rounding up measurements added in cm to the next nearest inch so if dimensions are critical for a particular space please work by the cm size listed of please ask.Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA810527
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 66cm (26.0inches)Width is 47cm (18.5inches)Depth is 29cm (11.4inches)
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