Eglantine Table
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The Eglantine Table is a large inlaid table located at Hardwick Hall
. The inlay depicts an almost complete Morley consort
, including a violin with frets, several sets of recorders and some wind instruments.
Hardwick Hall
Hardwick Hall , in Derbyshire, is one of the most significant Elizabethan country houses in England. In common with its architect Robert Smythson's other works at both Longleat House and Wollaton Hall, Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of the Renaissance...
. The inlay depicts an almost complete Morley consort
Broken consort
A broken consort in English early Baroque musical terminology refers to ensembles featuring instruments from more than one family, for example a group featuring both string and wind instruments...
, including a violin with frets, several sets of recorders and some wind instruments.