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Pair of antique English Neoclassical style ormolu mounted pedestals

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Pair of antique English Neoclassical style ormolu mounted pedestals
English, late 19th Century
Height 118cm, width 35.5cm, depth 35cm

This fine pair of 19th Century pedestals are of square form, and each crafted in mahogany wood. The pedestals feature square, stepped bases with ormolu banding all around, leading to tapered square columns. The front of each of the columns is inlaid with rectangular panels of satinwood and mahogany bordered in ormolu, which leads to an upper ormolu medallion depicting the gods Sirius and Orion. Above and behind the medallions, the capitals are formed of ormolu in the square Ionic order. Above the capitals is a frieze of ormolu vases, and the pedestals are surmounted by square sheets of veined marble.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Wood, marble, ormolu.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	15021
Incollect Reference #:	385916

Dimensions

W.	13.98 in;	H.	46.46 in;	D.	13.78 in;
W.	35.5 cm;	H.	118 cm;	D.	35 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.