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Pier table mid-eighteenth century
Giltwood, marble | 83.4 x 75.5 x 57.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 28203
Francis Brodie (active 1739, died 1782)
Master: Pier table mid-eighteenth century
Francis Brodie (active 1739, died 1782)
Master: Pier table mid-eighteenth century
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Francis Brodie was a pre-eminent cabinet maker in eighteenth-century Scotland. His work was patronised by the aristocracy including the Dukes of Hamilton and Gordon. Only a few pieces by him can now be confidently identified, including several at Dumfries House.
Lord Adam Gordon was appointed Commander-in-Chief of HM Forces in Scotland (or North Britain) in 1789 and held the post until 1798. He was made a General in 1793 and by 1796 was Governor of Edinburgh Castle. Between c.1790 and 1798 he and his wife, the Dowager Duchess of Atholl, resided at Holyroodhouse, as it was common for the Commander-in-Chief of Scotland to be given apartments in the Palace. A giltwood eagle table was listed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the 1796 inventory of Lord Adam Gordon's apartments.Provenance
Probably relating to the residence of Lord Adam Gordon, commander in chief of the forces in Scotland, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse 1782-1790s, and left behind by him. The Duke of Gordon, Lord Adam's nephew once removed, is known to have patronised Brodie and owned a marble table, supported by an eagle and burnished in gold.
Other versions of this table are known in other collections.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Giltwood, marble
Measurements
83.4 x 75.5 x 57.2 cm (whole object)
