Beschreibung:

The specimen top 1810-1820, the table 1820-1825 and possibly by William Atkinson
The circular top with an overhanging lappet clasped moulded edge, inset with a circular marble slab comprised of a central malachite roundel encompassed by six concentric circles incorporating a total of one hundred and forty radiating segments of assorted marbles, hardstones and minerals, each segment within black marble tablet surrounds, the specimens apparently including: porphyry, porfido verde antico, jaune brocatello, rouge incarnat, Sicilian jasper, val d'aosta, pietra paesina, granito antico, lumachella, alabastro, rouge griotte, agate, onyx, portasanta, rouge languedoc, portoro, breccia taccagnina, petit antique, occhio di pavone and lapis lazuli, within a verde antico border, above a frieze inlaid with floral and foliate tendril inlay interspersed by six lappeted rosette applied block angles, three of the blocks with pendant lotus-leaf wrapped baluster shaped urn finials below, on three scrolled acanthus headed, acanthus wrapped and scrolled foliate carved monopodiae terminating in lion paw feet, the concave tripartite plinth base surmounted by a central stiff leaf clasped and knopped urn finial, each facade of the base inlaid with an ivy, honeysuckle and waved foliate tendril trail, terminating in three lotus leaf and scrolled honeysuckle carved scrolled corbel feet with recessed brass castors, approximate diameter of the inset specimen marble and hardstone top: 78cm; approximate diameter of the table top: 98cm; 75cm high approximately.