Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Occasional table

Subject

Furniture

Description

Occasional table, the ocagonal top inlaid with segments of specimen woods, in ebony frame, with pierced scrollwork frieze, raised on baluster turned pedestal with three legs.

Source

Harrow, Sheen Tea Estates, Punduluoya

Date

1850-1899

Relation

Detail, of carving
Detail, hcb_h7_1

Identifier

hcb.h7

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

2nd half 19th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

67.3 x 71.1 cm.(26 1/2 x 28 in.)

Materials

Assorted woods

Techniques

Carved, inlaid and joined

Features

Octagon

Notes

A debased version of the Ceylonese ebony and specimen wood occasional tables of the early 19th century.

Citation

"Occasional table," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #868, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/868 (accessed May 5, 2026).

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