Located in Long Island City, NY
A Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Gilt Wood Mounted Empire Style Malachite Lamp Table
Beautiful malachite top above gilt bronze ram head mounts, giltwood stretcher joins the bronze legs.
Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone with irregular black banding. It is easily recognized by its color, green streak, and silky or velvety luster. It was used to make beautiful jewelry and to adorn only the finest pieces of furniture. In the 18th-19th century malachite was popular with Russian Czars...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Tables
MaterialsMalachite, Bronze, Ormolu