ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC INSET BLACK MARBLE DESK WEIGHT
Estimate: |
£500 - £800
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Hammer price:
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£950 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC INSET BLACK MARBLE DESK WEIGHT, third quarter 19th century, the cartouche shaped upper panel with a central depiction of Saint Peter's Basilica and Piazza, surrounded by views of the Pantheon, the Capitoline, the Temple of Vesta and the ruined Temple of Vespasian, all in oval reserves; raised on a knopped and waisted shaft, the circular foot inset with sample marbles, 9.5cm high, 13.5cm wide