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A fine George II marble slab and mahogany centre table,…
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Melbourne
Date:
10-Dec-2018
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A fine George II marble slab and mahogany centre table, probably Irish, mid 18th century, the rectangular slab of rosso Verona marble with square sides mounted above a plain frieze, raised on cabriole supports, all four with knees richly carved with lion masks with flowing manes forming spandrels to the frieze, the supports terminating in paw feet, 82 cm high, 95 cm wide, 65 cm deep. Provenance: H. W. Keil Ltd, 4th December 2000. Other Notes: Unlike a side table, this table was designed to stand in the centre of its space, to be be admired from all directions, as indicated by the fact this it was equally finished on all sides. 'Slab' tables evolved as a type in the mid-18th century as a means of showing off the fine slabs of exotic marble that fashionable men brought back to Britain as souvenirs of their Grand Tour travels in Italy. Typical of 17th and 18th century English furniture, the underside of this table, especially the spandrels, shows the original gouges and marks of its maker's roughing-out tools. Beneath their mahogany veneer, the frieze rails of this table are oak, rather than the usual pine, in order to support the weight of the marble.
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Furniture: Tables - Side and Serving