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Pietra Dure Specimen Marble and Bronze Table

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A fine 19th century Pietra dure marble inlaid circular table containing 65 rare marbles and precious stones. Measures: 19 ins diameter 48cm 33.5 ins high 85cm This specimen marble table has a total of 64 unique samples of rare stones gathered from across Europe and deep into Africa, the Middle East and Russia. Stone inlay table; 1 - Brecha da Arrábida 2 - Breccia di Seravezza 3 - Giallo Tigrato 4 - Rosso Levanto 5 - Roman Baixas Breccia 6 - Cork Red Marble 7 - Giallo Antico 8 - Breccia Corallina Giallastra 9 - Yava Onyx 10 - Broccatellone 11 - Breccia di Settebasi, Semesanto 12 - Giallo di Siena 13 - Greek Antique Green / Patricis Green 14 - Braccia di stranezza 15 - Fior di Pesco 16 - Norwegian Rose Marble 17 - Dukes Red Marble 18 - Giallo Antico Marble 19 - Skyros 20 - Albastro Fiorito 21 - Africano  22 - Giallo Antico 23 - Saint-Pons 24 - Cottanello 25 - Cipollino Mandolato Campan 26 - Pink Lez Breccia 27 - Red Griotte 28 - Giallo di Siena 29 - Ivory Hautacam 30 - Jerusalem Stone 31 - Africano 32 - Egyptian Alabastar 33 - Bardiglio 34 - Rossa Verona 35 - Breccia Frutticolosa 36 - Rose de Numide 37 - Breccia Pavonazza 38 - Marmo Pavonazzetto 39 - Alabastro di Volterra 40 - Bardiglio 41 - Alabastro di Palombara 42 - Norwegian Rose Marble 43 - Imperial Porphyry 44 - Broccatellone 45 - Breccia corallina X -  Byzantin 46 - Sodalite 47 - Villefranche de conflent 48 - Giallo di Verona 49 - Alpha Escalettes 50 - Roman Baixas Breccia 51 - Breccia corallina 52 - Profido verde antico 53 - Spanish Broccatello 54 - Nembro Rosato 55 - Cipollino Rosso, Rosso Brecciato 56 - Egyptian Alabastar 57 - Saint-Anne des Pyrénées 58 - Roman Baixas Breccia 59 - Nembro Rosato 60 - Roman Baixas Breccia 61 - Vratza 62 - Beyrede Sarrancolin 63 - Malachite 64 - Jourdan Wood.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Diameter: 18.9 in (48 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Marble,Porphyry
  • Place of Origin:
    Europe
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1204222101052
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