Name/Title
TableEntry/Object ID
925.27.1Description
This unique and eccentric table is carved to resemble a tree branch that supports a pine top, carved to resemble draped deer skin. It was made by British Columbia natives. It has three supports or legs at the base, carved to resemble three branches with bark. It appears that the whole thing has been carved and is not made from an uncarved branch. This is the sort of thing that was popular in the late victorian era, and especially at resort hotels.
c. 1880.
The above has not been supported as it was also mentioned that it came from a farm on the Scotch Line. Story goes: "A farmer who lived on the Scotch Line was plowing his field when he came across a hugh tree trunk at the end of his property. He dug it up and put it in his barn. Over the winter he carved tables and chairs and sold them. This particular table made its way out to Victoria and ended up in the Empress Hotel and then eventually made its way back to Perth and then donated to the Perth Museum". Not certain which is true.Dimensions
Height
92 cmWidth
36 cmDepth
52 cm