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Console table: M.9-1977

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Console table of carved, gessoed and gilt wood with nymphs, putti, masks, scrollwork and floral swags and a black and white marble slab top,

Notes

History note: Mentmore Towers

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museums with a grant-in-aid from Victoria and Albert Museum.

Measurements and weight

Width: 218 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1700

School or Style

Baroque

Components of the work

Top composed of marble ( black and white)
Decoration

Materials used in production

Gilt wood

Techniques used in production

Gilding

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.9-1977
Primary reference Number: 98278
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 September 2023 Last processed: Friday 1 September 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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