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Fine Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €3,744     $4,064
£3,200

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Fine Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table

19th century
Description

Fine early Victorian period 19th century Grand Tour specimen marble top table. The circular marble top inset to a mahogany thumb moulded edge above the mahogany frieze. The table is raised on a beautifully turned column with crisply carved acanthus decoration and supported on 3 carved cabriole legs, again with acanthus carving and casters. The whole in excellent condition. Dimensions:- Height…28’’/ 71cm. Diameter…23.75’’/ 60.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
60.5cm (23.82")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Centre Table to the 1850s.

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SA888311
Dealers Internal Reference
23976
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Description
Fine early Victorian period 19th century Grand Tour specimen marble top table. The circular marble top inset to a mahogany thumb moulded edge above the mahogany frieze.
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The table is raised on a beautifully turned column with crisply carved acanthus decoration and supported on 3 carved cabriole legs, again with acanthus carving and casters.
John Howkins Antiques

The whole in excellent condition. Dimensions:- Height…28’’/ 71cm. Diameter…23.75’’/ 60.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
60.5cm (23.82")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Centre Table to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA888311
Dealers Internal Ref
23976
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet.
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Archive I A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet.

Fine Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table

Archive II A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View II
Archive III A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View III
Archive IV A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View IV
Archive V A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View V
Archive VI A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View VI
Archive VII A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View VII
Archive VIII A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View VIII
Archive IX A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View IX
Archive X A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View X
Archive XI A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View XI
Archive XII A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View XII
Archive XIII A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet. View XIII
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet.
Fine Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table
Ref: SA888311
A circular Grand Tour style table featuring a radiating geometric mosaic top of colourful specimen marble inlays supported on a carved mahogany pedestal base with scrolled feet.
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A Grand Tour specimen marble table is a nineteenth-century decorative table featuring a top inlaid with various geometric samples of marble, hardstones, and minerals. These were acquired by European travellers as souvenirs while visiting historical sites in Italy and across the Mediterranean during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The tops are constructed using diverse geological specimens, such as Sienna marble, porphyry, serpentine, malachite, and lapis lazuli, set into a black marble or slate matrix. The supporting bases are typically crafted from mahogany, rosewood, or gilded timber.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut stone tesserae with subtle thickness variations, traditional slate backing, and period-correct joinery on the timber base. Reproductions often utilise synthetic resin fillers, modern plywood substrates, or uniform machine-cut stone veneers.

This type of table serves as a focal point when positioned in a foyer, beside an armchair, or in a bay window. Placing it alongside minimalist furnishings allows the complex colourful geometry of the stone inlay to draw visual attention.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, clean microfibre cloth and avoid placing liquid containers directly onto the marble to prevent acid etching or staining. Apply a specialised neutral marble wax periodically to protect the porous stone, and keep the piece away from direct heat sources to preserve the timber joinery.
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