antique french ormolu marble topped occasional table 19th century

An fine Antique French Amboyna Ormolu & Marble occasional table Circa 1880 in date.

The table features a circular Russian Gris St. Anne violet marble top with ormolu banding, on three ormolu twin columns decorated with trailing vines united by a shaped amboyna triangular undertier raised on three pairs of short shaped ormolu legs terminating in hoof feet.Add some French sophistication to your home with this amazing table.
Condition:
In excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 72 x Width 46 x Depth 46Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches
Our reference: A2488
Amboyna
is a type of wood which has its origins in Indonesia (the preferred veneer comes particularly from the Andaman Islands). The grain texture is one of the most seldom and exclusive on earth.The burls are often very small, which is why the sheets of veneer come in small dimensions. The colours range from deep yellowish-orange to dark red.
After finishing the surface, the grain texture of amboyna wood has a depth and richness unmatched in other textured woods.Ormolu -(from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-caratgoldin amercuryamalgamto an object ofbronze.The mercury is driven off in akilnleaving behind a gold-coloured veneerknown as'gilt bronze'.The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding orfire-gilding, in which a solution ofnitrate of mercuryis applied to a piece ofcopper,brass, or bronze, followed by the application of anamalgamof gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.After around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury other techniques were used instead.Electroplatingis the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used onsilver, to producesilver-gilt..

Antiques.co.uk Ref: V6JQPCHF7

Width (cm):

46

Height (cm):

72

Depth (cm):

46

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