An Extraordinary Pair Of Giltwood Side Tables Carved With Crouching "Chinese" Pheasants Below Eagles With Trailing Foliage
Possibly Sicilian or Neapolitan.
The old but probably later veined white and green marble tops rest on old but probably replaced slim cavetto molded supports. The bases are topped by addorsed eagles flanking eucalyptus branches and perched on a fretted interlocking circles rim, each bird holding the end of a cascading garland. Beneath is a waisted body formed of an elongated pierced guilloche pattern which rests on two addorsed crouching pheasants, The whole resting on a plan brown and white veined marbleized plinths. Very old refreshments to gilding particularly to the floral swags. Minor repairs commensurate with age and use.
Research report available on request.