An Unusual 19thC French Ebonised Tripod Table Painted with a Horse Racing Scene sub-Natural History This lovely handbag would have

This lovely handbag would have belonged to a rather well-to-do Edwardian lady where luxurious luggage and accessories were simply essential for those who moved in high circles

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The good quality Louis Philippe period rich walnut carcass with a fabulous overall colour

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An Unusual 19thC French Ebonised Tripod Table Painted with a Horse Racing Scene sub-Natural History This lovely handbag would haveOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 Height: 41. 5 up or 28 down Diameter: 25. 5 The rare and unusual French ebonised and hand decorated tilt top tripod table, the top painted with a horse racing scene showing five galloping horses ridden by jockeys in their silks, amongst an atmospheric powder blue cloudy sky to marshland, to a pattered rim, the turned ebonised base with gilt highlights and shaped legs, surviving