Lot 131
131
An Indo-Portuguese bone inlaid hardwood low table

19TH CENTURY

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An Indo-Portuguese bone inlaid hardwood low table
19th century
In the Etruscan style, on baluster knopped legs, the stretchers modelled with stylised horses and winged mythical beasts, the top later inset with a slate panel
17in (43cm) high; 38in. (96.5cm) wide; 21in. (54.5cm) deep

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
G.M.A. Richter, The Furniture of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans, Phaidon Press, London 1966. Comparisons can be made through figs.537- 540 & 548-9.

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