Description & Technical information

Sicilian jasper top bordered by a boldly carved rope-twist moulding.
Pierced frieze decorated on both sides by an Apollo mask flanked by beribboned drapery swags and bucrania at the corners. Four fluted legs with leaf-tip carving and joined by a stretcher mounted with a pierced straw-basket attached with drapery swags.

Date:  1785
Period:  1750-1850, 18th century
Origin:  Italy
Medium: Giltwood
Dimensions: 107.95 x 158.75 x 87.63 cm (42¹/₂ x 62¹/₂ x 34¹/₂ inches)
Categories: Furniture