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CIRCA 1780
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A LOUIS XVI GREY-PAINTED DEMI-LUNE CONSOLE TABLE
CIRCA 1780
With eared breccha marble top above a fluted frieze, suspended with ribbon-tied floral garlands and centred by a trophy emblematic of love with crossed Cupid's quivers suspended from a ring-turned lion mask, on turned tapering part spirally-gadrooned and part-fluted legs with up-springing acanthus scrolls, joined by a half-starburst stretcher with guilloche panels, the demi-lune centre of the stretcher surmounted by a boldly carved part-fluted neoclassical urn with Vitruvian scrolled border and ribbon-tied garlands suspended from the serpent handles, on turned tapering reeded legs and ball feet, the decoration largely original, the marble top with extensive old repairs, including a patch to the back right hand corner, the back right foot tipped
34¼ in. (87 cm.) high; 15½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1780
With eared breccha marble top above a fluted frieze, suspended with ribbon-tied floral garlands and centred by a trophy emblematic of love with crossed Cupid's quivers suspended from a ring-turned lion mask, on turned tapering part spirally-gadrooned and part-fluted legs with up-springing acanthus scrolls, joined by a half-starburst stretcher with guilloche panels, the demi-lune centre of the stretcher surmounted by a boldly carved part-fluted neoclassical urn with Vitruvian scrolled border and ribbon-tied garlands suspended from the serpent handles, on turned tapering reeded legs and ball feet, the decoration largely original, the marble top with extensive old repairs, including a patch to the back right hand corner, the back right foot tipped
34¼ in. (87 cm.) high; 15½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired on the 10 March 1906.
Special notice
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