Tomlinson says that there's already been some interest from museums, but the table could appeal to anyone with means and an eye for fine things.
It’s also, he adds, very durable. “You could quite safely put something on top of it, because it's quite hard. You can’t make a dent in it, so you could put a bust on it or something,” he says.
“I suppose when you look at a table, it’s hard for it not to take on a functional use.”
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