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Lot Essay
El tipo de decoracin de ramas de vides en el friso, y panel central con colgantes del tipo guttae de orden drico, es parecido a una pareja de mesas en la coleccin de los Condes de Rosebery, Mentmore Towers, Sotheby's house sale, el 18 de Mayo de 1977, lote 836 (16,000), ahora atribuido a Giusseppe Maria Bonzanigo (f. 1820) famoso diseador y tallista Piamonts. La calidad de la talla en las hojas de esta pieza podra sugerir la involucracin de un tallista de distincin. Otra pareja de mesas con tapas de mrmol fueron vendidas en Sotheby's, Londres, el 29 de Mayo de 1998, lote 216 (32,200)
This form of fruiting-vine frieze tables and central panel with hanging doric order guttae is related to a pair of tables sold from the collection of the Earls of Rosebery, Mentmore Towers, Sotheby's House Sale, 18 May 1977, lot 836 (16,000), now attributed to Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (d. 1820), the famous Piedmontese carver and designer. The quality of the leaf-carving to the frieze of the present pair would suggest the involvement of a carver of some distinction. A further similar pair of marble-topped tables was sold at Sotheby's London, 29 May 1998, lot 216 (32,200).
This form of fruiting-vine frieze tables and central panel with hanging doric order guttae is related to a pair of tables sold from the collection of the Earls of Rosebery, Mentmore Towers, Sotheby's House Sale, 18 May 1977, lot 836 (16,000), now attributed to Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (d. 1820), the famous Piedmontese carver and designer. The quality of the leaf-carving to the frieze of the present pair would suggest the involvement of a carver of some distinction. A further similar pair of marble-topped tables was sold at Sotheby's London, 29 May 1998, lot 216 (32,200).