AN ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC MARBLE, MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT GUERIDON In the manner of Percier and Fontaine, the micro-mosaic top late 18th Century, the base early 19th Century The top inset with a circular arabesque micromosaic panel centred by Cupid in his chariot being drawn by two doves, in an extensive Italian landscape within a white ground with foliate arabesques and urns to each side emblamatic of the four seasons, the circular foliate and twisting garland border, within a further giltwood acanthus leaf border, the acanthus leaf rim enclosing three small slides on three griffin monopodiae supports with acanthus leaf capital centred by an acanthus-wrapped baluster, on a fluted concave-sided triangular plinth and block feet, restorations 33 in. (84 cm.) high; 43 in. (109 cm.) diam.
AN ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC MARBLE, MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT GUERIDON In the manner of Percier and Fontaine, the micro-mosaic top late 18th Century, the base early 19th Century The top inset with a circular arabesque micromosaic panel centred by Cupid in his chariot being drawn by two doves, in an extensive Italian landscape within a white ground with foliate arabesques and urns to each side emblamatic of the four seasons, the circular foliate and twisting garland border, within a further giltwood acanthus leaf border, the acanthus leaf rim enclosing three small slides on three griffin monopodiae supports with acanthus leaf capital centred by an acanthus-wrapped baluster, on a fluted concave-sided triangular plinth and block feet, restorations 33 in. (84 cm.) high; 43 in. (109 cm.) diam.
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