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Tric-trac table of ironwood (?), inlaid with tropical woods
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Tric-trac table of ironwood (?), inlaid with tropical woods

anonymous · 1700 - 1749 · teak (wood); wood (plant material); ironwood

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Tric-trac table, rectangular, made of ironwood (?) inlaid with tropical woods. The table rests on four square legs with baluster-shaped sections above houses, standing on low blocks. The houses are connected by a cross with square baluster-shaped sections. Below the four profiled sides is an openwork decoration of a lotus motif (?) amidst volutes. Under the removable djati wood top (possibly not original) are two compartments separated by a narrow one, closed by a slide. The bottoms of the compartments are inlaid with alternating light and dark flame-patterned playing fields, ending in fleurons. Includes one light disc. Dutch East Indies, first half of the 18th century.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTric-trac-tafel van ijzerhout (?), ingelegd met tropische houtsoorten. 1700 - 1749. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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