A Fine and Important Late 19th Century Giltwood Side Table in the

This slab table, as they were known in the 18th century, supports its original mottled green marble top. The table frame itself is gilded throughout and a riot of ornament. The frieze has scrolling festoons of leaves carved in high relief underneath a complementary moulding. On the apron is a large section of drop carving, centered by an extraordinarily fine mask of Bacchus, his hair trimmed with vines and grapes. To either side of the mask are swags of scrollwork and fruit and flowers, again in extremely high relief. The four cabriole legs have lion mask knees, the lions’ faces fierce and naturalistic in their carving. Further flourishes of leafwork and scrolls follow and the legs terminate in hairy lions’ paw feet.

Estimate:£55,000

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