A fine and rare late 16th century scagliola panel. The top inlaid with extensive foliage and flowers now supported on a well carved, 20th century Italian base. Restorations to the top.
c. 1580
Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia, meaning "chips"), is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The Scagliola technique came into fashion in 17th-century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays, the pietra dura works created for the Medici family in Florence.
Height21.00 inch(53.3 cm)
Width49.00 inch(124.5 cm)
Depth21.00 inch(53.3 cm)
Ref No. 4299