A ROMAN SPECIMEN MARBLE AND MICRO-MOSAIC TABLE-TOP ON A GILTWOOD AND AMBOYNA CENTRE TABLE, the top centred by a micro-mosaic of Pliny's doves after the Antique, surrounded by lappeted bands of radiating specimen marbles including malachite, lapis-lazuli and porphyry, the outer border with geometric pattern, the base with three scrolling legs carved with foliage on paw feet, on a concave-sided eared triangular plinth base, the top early 19th Century, the base basically early 19th Century, extensive repairs to top
Details
A ROMAN SPECIMEN MARBLE AND MICRO-MOSAIC TABLE-TOP ON A GILTWOOD AND AMBOYNA CENTRE TABLE, the top centred by a micro-mosaic of Pliny's doves after the Antique, surrounded by lappeted bands of radiating specimen marbles including malachite, lapis-lazuli and porphyry, the outer border with geometric pattern, the base with three scrolling legs carved with foliage on paw feet, on a concave-sided eared triangular plinth base, the top early 19th Century, the base basically early 19th Century, extensive repairs to top
27¼in. (69cm.) diam.; 32in. (81cm.) high
Provenance
Edward Medlicott, Esq., Sacombe Park, Hertfordshire, sold Christie's house sale, 11 October 1993, lot 72
Lot Essay
A larger table top of identical design was sold by Mrs. D. Hart, Christie's London, 4 December 1969, lot 66. It was mounted on an Italian giltwood base of addorsed sphinxes.