A George II mahogany centre table, possibly Scottish, third quarter 18th century, with an inset Italian scagliola top, Carpi, mid-17th century

the black and white scagliola panel depicting hunting views, over a cavetto frieze, on turned tapering legs ending in pad feet with concealed castors, restorations 

An unusual and attractive piece. The top with repaired/restored breaks. The top previously broken in four places. Variations to colour from exposure to light. Old marks and scratches. There has been some remedial repairs to underside of the wood top and interior. On removal of the timber boards to the underside one can see that the scagliola top is resting on a later red washed support. A lovely old thing.
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The mahogany base of this table could possibly be Scottish. The cushioned frieze appears similar to that on a dressing table featured on a bill-head for Edinburgh cabinet maker Francis Brodie, illustrated Francis Bamford, A Dictionary of Edinburgh Furniture Makers, Leeds, 1983, pl.24A. The family used the services of Brodie as there are surviving bills, such as one for a looking glass from Brodie's partner William dated the 3rd March 1771. The elongated straightened cabriole legs also recall the work of Alexander Peter, see his tables for Dumfries House, Bamford, op. cit. plate 8.

For the fine scagliola top, cf. R.Cremaschi, L'arte della scagliola carpigiana nei secoli XVII, XVIII e XIX, Mantova 1977, and A.M.Massinelli, Scagliola. L’arte della pietra di luna, Roma, 1997, pp.16-21.