Object Description
A Fine Italian Carved Giltwood Low Centre Table with A Pietre Dure Marble Top.
This impressive giltwood low table has a fine pietre dure inlaid marble top inset within a gadrooned border above a shaped foliate carved apron, the table is raised on ‘S’-scroll and acanthus carved legs with ball feet, united by a corresponding carved central stretcher.
The rectangular pietre dure top has canted corners and is centred by a Belgian black marble cartouche inlaid with ribbon tied flowers of shaded agates, marble, and lapis, within a wide border of pink brocatelle marble, framed by a wide outer border of Belgian black marble, inlaid to the angles with further foliate sprays.
Italian, Circa 1860.