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An Anglo-Indian octagonal travel table/end table/taboret with intricate inlay of bone and ebony. The octagonal top features a central floral medallion surrounded by swirling foliate patterns of vines, leaves and flowers that radiate outward in a concentric circular pattern. The inlay is edged with a double border design with meandering vines and open-arch design panels at the base. The table is made of teak wood with a folding base which is now fixed for greater stability.1 India circa 1880. 2
height: 24 inches (61 cm.), diameter: 26 inches (66 cm.)
Further readings and sources:
- Small blocks are attached to each flat edge that can be removed to return the table to its original condition. ↩
- Anglo-Indian furniture exhibits influences from both British and Indian styles. Traveling tables such as these were portable, versatile surfaces for tea and other functions. They were designed to collapse for easy transportation. These would have been used in Victorian times by European travelers and officials who often moved throughout British Colonial India. ↩
