An Italian parcel-gilt and chinoiserie painted wrought-iron console, Piedmontese second half 18th century

with a serpentine shaped breccia gialla Godoy marble top above a pierced serpentine frieze wrought with scrolls centred by a medallion depicting chinoiserie female figures

Private Roman collection

In generally good conserved condition. There are some minor chips and minor repairs to the edges of the marble top. There is some very minor retouching to the painted decoration to the base. There is a minor section of wrought iron missing to the left of the frontal medallion. There are some minor breaks and previous restorations to the wrought iron. A rare piece.
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