AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC INLAID SLATE CIRCULAR CENTRE TABLE ROME, MID-19TH CENTURY, AFTER HORACE VERNET'S 'LION HUNT' |

on a blue and pink paste inlaid ebonized Empire revival base, on wooden castors

Sotheby's London, 8 November 1991, lot 79.

Overall in good conserved condition. With a small chip to raised edge of slate top. Minor restorations to micromosaic. Loses and replacement filler to blue and pink inlay to base. Movement to to joints of base and age splits along frieze consistent with age and use. With minor old marks and scrathes consistent with age and use.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A similar table with an identical lion hunt scene surrounded by a wreath of flowers is found in the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on Loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (LOAN:GILBERT.180:1, 2-2008).