plateaus (containers)

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Scope note
A multipart tray, usually mirrored and having a gallery, intended to hold figurines, candlesticks, or vessels, and used as table centerpieces in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
plateaus
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026