An English carved and giltwood pier table with mirror last quarter 18th century

the serpentine shaped Rosé Boréal and fossil specimen marble top above a frieze with central urn ornament flanked by music trophies to the corners, on tapering legs, together with an English giltwood mirror, circa 1800

Sold at Sothebys Zurich, October 2, 2001, lot 206 and 342.

Side table: the marble top with some marble slabs detached but still there and, minor rim chips and minor restoration to back part, the table in reasonably good condition, minor losses to the raised parts of the carvings, minor traces of regilding and minor wear to the gilding. Mirror: minor restorations to crest and horizontal shrinkage crack to top ornament of crest, minor losses to the raised parts of the carvings and minor wear to the gilding.
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