German Walnut Bedside Tables, 1880
A pair of German exhibition walnut bedside tables, circa 1880, made by C. Prachtel, Berlin, Purveyor to the Empress, the marble topped tables each with a small panelled drawer above an open compartment and a lower cupboard also panelled and embellished with burr timbers, cross and feather banding. provenance: Part of the German entry, Melbourne international Exhibition 1880, purchased by the Mayor of Melbourne, thence by descent. Height 31.10 in. Width 15.35 in. Depth 14.57 in.
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- Feather Banding - Inlaid banding found on the edges of tables, drawers and other items, where two strips of veneer are laid at right angles to each other, but at 45 degrees to the perimeter of the edge, to give a herringbone effect.
- Burr - Burr (or in the USA, burl) is the timber from the knotted roots or deformed branch of the tree, which when cut, displays the small circular knots in various gradations of colour. It is always cut into a decorative veneer, most commonly seen as burr walnut on 19th century furniture.
- Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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