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A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with o...

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:18,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with o...
A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with ogee molded edge above a double molding and a pierced acanthus-sheathed scrolled apron, on four molded cabriole legs each headed by a scrolled cartouche with trailing foliage, the arched molded X-stretcher centered with carved and pierced scrolls, leaves and a cabochon, the ends of the stretchers forming with the bases of the legs the scrolled feet 38 X 54 in. 97 X 136.5 cm - $18,000-25,000 This table is a rare survivor of the silvering process as applied to furniture and retains the original decoration. Silver leaf was applied by the same method as water gilding, but due to tarnishing, lacquer was applied as protection from moisture.