Table
Unknown
Category
Furniture
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
Agate, Giltmetal, Lapis, Porphyry, Slate
Measurements
72.0 cm (H)73.0 cm (Diameter)
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Hinton Ampner, Hampshire
NT 1529680
Summary
Table, lapis-lazuli, agate and hardstones within a within a Siena marble and Egyptian porphyry border on a black Belgian marble ground with gilt-bronze metal mounts and base, made in Florence, Italy, about 1850-1900.
Full description
Detailed depictions, in multicoloured hardstones, of flowers and ornaments on black marble backgrounds, were particularly popular for table tops made in Florence in the second half of the 19th century. A number of artists operated workshops across Florence including Enrico Bosi (fl. 1850-1865) and ‘F. Scappini’ who specialised in producing decoration in the Neo Baroque style. The motif in the centre is the symbol of the City of Florence - a fleur de lis or giglio with stamens between the petals.
Makers and roles
Unknown, maker