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Property of a Nobleman

A set of four Italian parcel-gilt and painted console tables, Rome, circa 1765-75

Auction Closed

July 5, 02:05 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Nobleman

A set of four Italian parcel-gilt and painted console tables, Rome, circa 1765-75


each with a serpentine fior di pesco marble top with a gilt-bronze border, above a frieze carved with gadroons and centred by a shell and further stylized foliage from which issues a garland of foliage joined at the bottom to the scrolled legs, one with paper label with inventory number 759


each 92cm. high, 55cm. wide, 28cm. deep; 3ft.¼in., 1ft. 9⅝in., 11in.

Possibly commissioned by Sigismondo Chigi della Rovere, IV principe Farnese (1736-1793);

Thence by descent, probably at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, until 1917, to;

Eleonora, principessa Chigi della Rovere (1871-1962);

Thence by direct descent to the present owner.