Large fine quality late 19thc Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur inlaid octagonal table

A large fine quality late 19th century (circa 1900) Anglo Indian brass and copper inlaid hardwood octagonal occasional table with good original patina, from the Hoshiarpur area in the Punjab, this area renowned for their superb intricate inlay work.

LVS1519

£2950.00 GBP

This table is unusual with the inlaid brass, copper and ebony top combined with a base consisting of pinjra work.

This table consists of an octagonal top with central circular inlaid brass and copper foliate decoration with ebony stringing with further inlaid floral design and outer ebony stringing. This leads out to brass and copper inlaid floral and crown designs with ebony stringing, inlaid floral and foliate border with ebony stringing with a moulded edge of inlaid brass and copper design.

This leads down to an eight sided folding base, each side having rectangular panels to the top consisting of ‘pinjra’ work (meaning birdcage) which is geometric latticework, typically a design from Lahore, each panel surrounded by inlaid brass quatrefoils, the lower section with carved and pierced foliate cusp arches with carved and pierced foliate decoration below, the legs with inlaid brass quatrefoil design, the underside of the top with makers label ‘Hoshiarpur, Punjab’.

Although the base is folding, once the top is placed into position the table becomes stable for use.

This style of furniture was very popular in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries with many areas in India producing similar items of superb quality, similar tables were sold by Liberty of London during this time.

Reference: An almost identical table can be found in the book ‘Furniture From British India an Ceylon’ by Amin Jaffer page 293, also other similar inlaid items can be found on and pages 285 – 293.

On page 293 in the description of this similar table it appears that the marriage of a marquetry inlaid top is unusual with the pinjra work to the base, the pinjra work typically a design from Lahore but this table is clearly from Hoshiarpur as the makers label states.

This highly decorative table is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 23.75'' / 60.5cm

Width: 24'' / 61cm

Depth: 24'' / 61cm