Lot no. 746
GUERIDON WITH MICROMOSAIC, 19TH CENTURY
Neo-classical style, uprights veneered in various woods, pierced band and friezes with gilded bronze female figures, circular table top in Belgian black with polychrome marble tesserae and a micro-mosaic in the centre depicting St. Peter's Square in Rome; flaws, chipping and missing, restorations, the frame to be consolidated, the top to be fixed
Inscription and date 1896 engraved on the verso of the top
Cm 74.5X50
Top, cm 48X1,5
Micromosaic, 8.5X11.5 cm
A MICRO-MOSAIC AND WOOD GUERIDON, 19TH CENTURY; DEFECTS, CHIPS AND LOSSES, RESTORATIONS, STRUCTURE TO BE CONSOLIDATED, TOP TO BE SECURED
BEARS INSCRIPTION AND DATE 1896 ENGRAVED ON THE BACK OF THE TOP
Bibliography:
M. G. Branchetti, Roman Minute Mosaics, Savelli Collection, Rome 2004, p. 60
Reference bibliography:
D. Petochi, Ancient Monuments, in I mosaici minuti dei secoli XVIII e XIX, Rome 1981, pp. 191-242
R. Grieco, Roman Micromosaics, Rome 2008, ad vocem
See original version (Italian) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Classic furniture
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