A mid-19th century Italian specimen marble and micromosaic Grand Tour table top, inlaid with radiating concentric panels of ninetysix marbles and various hardstones including: lapis lazuli, blue john, malachite, porphyry, Siena and Portor marbles, the centre with a circular micromosaic panel of a drake swimming amongst reeds, within a verde antico and white veined marble outer border, 94.8cm diameter, 3.3cm thick, on a later brass stand, overall 44.5cm high. Provenance: Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999). Bonhams, Fine English & Continental Furniture & Works of Art, 12th July 2005, lot 227. The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.
A mid-19th century Italian specimen marble and micromosaic Grand Tour table top, inlaid with radiating concentric panels of ninetysix marbles and various hardstones including: lapis lazuli, blue john, malachite, porphyry, Siena and Portor marbles, the centre with a circular micromosaic panel of a drake swimming amongst reeds, within a verde antico and white veined marble outer border, 94.8cm diameter, 3.3cm thick, on a later brass stand, overall 44.5cm high. Provenance: Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999). Bonhams, Fine English & Continental Furniture & Works of Art, 12th July 2005, lot 227. The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.
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