Tilt Top Table

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Tilt Top Table: The image features an ornate, Papier Mache round pedestal table with an intricately scalloped edge and a detailed landscape painting on its surface with an inlay of Mother-of-Pearl, depicting a serene rural scene with ruins and trees, framed by an elegant pattern of gold-colored floral and leaf motifs; it stands on a polished wooden floor against a dark, patterned wallpaper, adding an antique and sophisticated touch to the room's décor, and the table's black and gold tones harmonize with the overall classic aesthetic, suggesting a piece with historical or artistic significance.
Tilt Top Table

The image features an ornate, Papier Mache round pedestal table with an intricately scalloped edge and a detailed landscape painting on its surface with an inlay of Mother-of-Pearl, depicting a serene rural scene with ruins and trees, framed by an elegant pattern of gold-colored floral and leaf motifs; it stands on a polished wooden floor against a dark, patterned wallpaper, adding an antique and sophisticated touch to the room's décor, and the table's black and gold tones harmonize with the overall classic aesthetic, suggesting a piece with historical or artistic significance.

Name/Title

Tilt Top Table

Entry/Object ID

971.2.1

Description

Tilt top tea table, papermache: Table top made out of papermache with a mother of pearl inlay of a castle somewhere in Scotland. It has scalloped edges and trimmed in gold. The pedestal and base is made from wood and painted black and trimmed in gold.

Material

Wood, Papermache