An Italian mother-of-pearl and ivory inlaid ebony and marquetry top by the Falcini brothers, Florentine, inset in a William IV rosewood centre table circa 1835

with a drawer

This table is in good condition generally. The colour and patina are both good.
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The Falcini brothers were active in Florence in the second quarter of the 19th century and celebrated restorers of Renaissance and baroque marquetry, aswell as executing their own pieces in marquetry. The Falcini brothers revitalised the Florentine marquetry technique. They were known for their elegant designs inspired by the Renaissance and their superbly executed inlaid work and they supplied the octagonal table to Leopold II, Granduke of Tuscany in 1839. Their inlay reflected the work of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure with its flowers, foliage and birds and they also exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 to great acclaim. They appear to have specialised in the production of tables,  utilising mother-of-pearl and stained fruitwoods.There are several tables by the Falcini brothers in Palazzo Pitti in Florence.