An Empire style Grand Tour souvenir occasional table. - image-1

Lot 1179 Dα

An Empire style Grand Tour souvenir occasional table.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 4.000 € - 4.200 €
Result: 4.836 € (incl. premium)

An Empire style Grand Tour souvenir occasional table.

Mahogany veneer and ormolu mountings, with pietra dura and micromosaic to the top. An Empire style Grand Tour souvenir occasional table. H 75, diameter 42 cm.
The micromosaic Rome, Vatican workshops, 19th C.

Literature

Cf. for the depiction of the waterfall: Grieco, Gambino, Roman Mosaic, Mailan 2001, p. 141.