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Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860

Name: Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1049860
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

This is a beautiful antique French ormolu mounted king wood tilt top occasional table, circa 1860 in date.

The table has been masterfully crafted from kingwood with fabulous gilded ormolu mounts, the shaped top inset with beautiful floral marquetry on an ebonised ground above scrolling supports and raised on an octagonal urn shaped column with quadripartite scrolled supports.

The underside features a Dresden label.

It is a very decorative piece which will brighten up any interior.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 72 cm x Width 101 cm x Depth 65 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 3 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 foot, 2 inches

King wood

is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'.

The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of 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.

Our reference: A3706

Physical Dimensions

Height

72cm (28.35")

Width

101cm (39.76")

Depth

65cm (25.59")

Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1049860

Dealers Internal Reference

A3706

Description

This is a beautiful antique French ormolu mounted king wood tilt top occasional table, circa 1860 in date.

The table has been masterfully crafted from kingwood with fabulous gilded ormolu mounts, the shaped top inset with beautiful floral marquetry on an ebonised ground above scrolling supports and raised on an octagonal urn shaped column with quadripartite scrolled supports.

fig 1. Antique French Floral Marquetry King wood Occasional Table c.1860 — fig 1. Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860

The underside features a Dresden label.

It is a very decorative piece which will brighten up any interior.

Condition:

“

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Regent Antiques

fig 2. Antique French Floral Marquetry King wood Occasional Table c.1860 — fig 2. Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860

Dimensions in cm:

Height 72 cm x Width 101 cm x Depth 65 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 3 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 foot, 2 inches

King wood

is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

fig 4. Antique French Floral Marquetry King wood Occasional Table c.1860 — fig 4. Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860

Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'.

fig 5. Antique French Floral Marquetry King wood Occasional Table c.1860 — fig 5. Antique French Floral Marquetry King Wood Occasional Table C.1860

The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of 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.

Our reference: A3706