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A Batangas ‘Olympic’ altar table
ESTIMATE: PHP 700,000 - 750,000
Mid-19th century
Batangas
Balayong wood, kamagong and lanite inlays, brass hardware
83 x 129.5 x 62.5 cm (32 3/4 x 51 x 24 1/2 in)
Provenance:
Property of the family of Rosita Mercado of Lemery, Batangas
First appearing in Assyrian architecture as a type of decorative running ornament featuring two intertwining bands that repeat in a pattern of crossing intervals, it continued through Greek and Roman culture, then became known in 18th-century France as guilloche, which spread throughout the Georgian period in England. It symbolized unity and eternity. In furniture, these designs were often botanically inspired, appearing as waves, snowflakes, ribbons, and—in the case of this altar table—interlocking rings colloquially called nowadays the ‘Olympic’ motif, referencing the Olympic rings created in 1913 by Pierre de Coubertin.
Placed in the most prestigious spot in the main living room of a colonial home, the family’s venerated santo images were enshrined on top of the altar table; prayer books, rosaries, candles, santo garments, and other important items were stored in its drawers. Made entirely of dark balayong wood (Afzelia rhomboidea), a highly prized rosewood, it features a reddish-brown hue that darkens with age. A solid one-piece top rests on a frame with two smaller drawers above a larger one, all fitted with silver escutcheons and hand-hammered iron drop bail handles, and inlaid with fine borders of kamagong and lanite wood looping below the keyhole and sharply caving at the corners. The Olympic motif, carved in low relief, appears vividly on all four side flanges that taper downward with ogee-shaped extensions, as well as on the front and side aprons, creating a beautifully balanced piece of colonial furniture. Standing on square tapered legs, placing its age fittingly around the middle of the 19th century.
Lot 810 of the Salcedo Auctions online and live auction on 27 September 2025. For more information and to place an online bid, please go to salcedoauctions.com.
In photo: Mélanie O'Brien & Luc Babineau, Janet & Marcel LeBlanc Caroline Picard-LeBlanc & Jacques B. LeBlanc and Doris & Paul J. LeBlanc.
Our party started to gather before the birthday gal appeared. The restaurant set out a little cup of olives to start.
A figure used in a lecture from JR James at the Department of Town and Regional Planning at The University of Sheffield between 1967 and 1978.
The legs fold out and then click. There is some lateral movement , but not much - perhaps an inch, and it is fine to lean on. 2 foot six off the ground, and a playing area of 5x9.5 feet - plenty for most games!
Big Table Farm
26851 NW Williams Canyon Rd
Gaston, OR 97119
Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 4pm
Host Farmers: Clare Carver & Brian Marcy, Big Table Farm, Gaston, OR (Portland)
Guest Chefs: Timothy Wastell & Eloise Augustyn, Sweedeedee, Portland, OR
Clare & Brian of Big Table Farm are longtime friends of Outstanding in the Field. Every visit over the years has been magic for both guests & the Outstanding crew. In its annual selection of the Top 100 wines in the world, Wine Spectator honored Big Table’s 2012 Pinot Noir as #11 on the list. OITF commissioned a short film about Big Table a few years back. Timothy Wastell of Sweedeedee was here last year & the consensus of those gathered was wow! All this should lead to multiple exclamations of “my goodness” along the big table at Big Table.
the table is a recent find from ebay - the lamp shade on top is waiting for a base (belonged to my Nana) and the silver greyhound was a birthday gift from my family
An Accent Table
hardwood
31" x 80" x 24"
(79 cm x 203 cm x 61 cm)
Opening bid: P 10,000
Lot 1502 of the Leon Exchange auction on October 15 to 17, 2021. Please see leonexchange.com and leon-gallery.com for more details.
This is also one of the first pictures I took with my new Canon 20D, just checking out its abilities.
Another composite, 3 photos: the background, the ball, and me. I needed to do 3 photos, tried to do it with one but I couldnt time it properly to get the effect that I had wanted and the shadows coming from me were too harsh. 2 flashes, one on the hotshoe with a bounce card and the other to my left in the photo
Last weekend my wife, kids and I drove up to Table Mountain to check out the wildflowers and the spectacular waterfalls. Apparently we missed the height of the wildflower season by a few weeks, and the waterfalls were just a trickle! The wind was a major pain this weekend...it kicked up so much pollen that it took me until about 4am to be able to breathe through my nose. I'm just glad I got to take a few pics when I was there!
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