19th Century United Kingdom Deep Ebony Black Ebonized Tripod Side Table

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Ebonized tripod side table in Deep Ebony Black. The deep ebony black surface highlights triangular top, turned pedestal base, characteristic … Read more Ebonized tripod side table in Deep Ebony Black. The deep ebony black surface highlights triangular top, turned pedestal base, characteristic of United Kingdom furniture making in the napoleon iii tradition, of the napoleon iii period. Its surface and joinery bear the honest, gradual wear of genuine age rather than a manufactured distress, evidence of a long working life already lived. Pieces of this age were made to outlast a single household, and each one carries the quiet imprint of the hands and years that came before. Furnishing with antiques is a gentle form of good stewardship, letting well-built pieces continue their working life rather than ending up in a landfill. It is well suited to a lamp table. See less