A low Oak Library reading table in the Gothic manner, designed and manufactured for the Birmingham central Library.

The Library was built in 1882 & designed by architect John Henry Chamberlain    (June 1831-Oct 22 1883)  working largely in the Victorian Gothic Style.

The building and contents suffered substantial damage after a fire broke out in January 1879, eventually rebuilt on the same site with an additional renaissance style reading room designed again by Chamberlain. 

The building was demolished in 1974  

The historic photographs depicts the low table in the tall celestriod reading room of Birmingham Central Library 

 H:64 W:305 D:59 CM

H:25.2 W:120 D:23.2 INCHES