This is a reproduction of English Regency or Victorian style table from Brandt. It is a painted and decorated wood piece throughout. The entire decorative effect is achieved purely through skilled trompe l'oeil painting, which is a significant part of what makes Brandt pieces like this collectible. Key features: -Faux bamboo legs with faux tortoiseshell marbled painting( a skilled decorative painting technique common in high-quality American furniture of the mid-20th century) -Black lacquer (japanned) top with hand-painted dog hunting scene in a landscape -Decorative painted border framing the central scene -X-form stretcher base -Canted/octagonal corners on the tabletop Origin: American — Hagerstown, Maryland Date: Most likely 1940s–1960s, which was the height of Brandt's production of decorative pieces in this style. Brandt is known to have produced faux bamboo pieces. The tortoiseshell painted faux bamboo base and hand-painted tole tray top with hunting hound scenes were very fashionable in American decorative arts during this era, reflecting a revived interest in Regency and English country house aesthetics. In the mid-20th century American market, these types of tables were also popular as cocktail side tables or accent tables in formal living rooms. It was usually placed in a formal sitting or living room, where both its function and its decorative hunting scene could be appreciated by guests.