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The central medallion celebrates the 'Triumph of Agriculture' with scythe-bearing Cronus in his chariot drawn by 'draco' serpents.
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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT AND MARQUETRY WRITING-TABLE
Late 18th Century
The rectangular mahogany cross-banded top enclosing a band of scrolling foliage centred by urns, flanked by chimerical beasts on the long sides, with central roundel depicting Cronus holding a scythe, seated in a chariot drawn by a dragon, above a frieze of scrolling foliage with a frieze drawer on square tapering legs
31 in. (78.5 cm.) wide; 37 in. (94 cm.) wide; 29¼ in. (74 cm.) deep
Late 18th Century
The rectangular mahogany cross-banded top enclosing a band of scrolling foliage centred by urns, flanked by chimerical beasts on the long sides, with central roundel depicting Cronus holding a scythe, seated in a chariot drawn by a dragon, above a frieze of scrolling foliage with a frieze drawer on square tapering legs
31 in. (78.5 cm.) wide; 37 in. (94 cm.) wide; 29¼ in. (74 cm.) deep
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