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An Italian ‘Grand Tour’ marble top and French empire base

Creator: Grand Tour
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An Italian ‘Grand Tour’ marble top and French empire base, the circular top with a multi-petalled rosette comprising dozens of specimen marble segments centred on a malachite roundel, all on a white marble ground within a green border, the triform mahogany base with bold foliate scroll feet enclosing the original castors. Italian and French, circa 1840.

Footnote: it was common practice for wealthy travellers and young aristocrats to bring back pietra dura and micro mosaic panels from their ‘Grand Tours’ and have them set into tables by local cabinet makers.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Italy
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mahogany and marble
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c 1840
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Other
Incollect Reference #:	502274

Dimensions

H.	30.25 in;	Diam.	32 in;
H.	76.84 cm;	Diam.	81.28 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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