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STOCK NO. 4647


Antique tricoteuse table



19th century rosewood tricoteuse table. Tray top with a frieze drawer raised on lyre shaped ends. Turned stretcher below and raised on four curved legs.
The ‘tricoteuse’ (french for ‘knitting women’) was a nickname given to women who sat beside the guillotine and knitted while attending public executions during the French Revolution.


Circa. 1820


H: 27" (69cm) W: 19" (48cm) D: 13" (33cm)

Material: Rosewood
Period: 19th century furniture


£ 1,780


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