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A FINE CARVED GILTWOOD PIER TABLE
With original gray marble; ca. early 19th century
Item # 012HPP14L
An exquisite pier table, both precise and expertly crafted in a way that seeks to reduce visual weight, allowing the brilliant gilding and the simplicity of the well-balanced and nearly symmetrical scrolling pierced frieze to be the forefront of the design. It retains the thick original veined gray marble top, which conforms to the curvature of the apron and is finished with a thumb-molded edge. The legs have a distinctive "klismo" form, each with a pronounced knee incised with a flattened foliage design and terminate over vigorous cyma-curved acanthus embellished feet locked together with a rocaille stretcher.
Measurements: 33" H x 41 3/4" W x 21" D
Condition Report:
Original marble top with only minor chipping/wear and typical use indicators (scuffs, scratches, etc.). Chipping and wear to gilding throughout with some inpainting and gilding touchups. Later yellow wash applied to the interior to protect against pest damage, probably in the third quarter of the 19th century. A very fine presentation.