Impressive chess table with precious Roman mosaics... Lot 358

Impressive chess table with precious Roman mosaics on carved legs. Impressive chess table with precious Roman mosaics on carved cantilever legs with mascarons. The picturesque type-setting table top of precious marble and malachite includes four mosaic tondos with views of the eternal city. Miniatures, like magnificent decorations, captured: the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, the Colosseum and Peter`s Square. They intertwine the eternities of chess and Rome. The whimsical carving pattern perfectly supports the decorative, life-affirming conviviality of the countertop. Italy 19th century. Dimensions: 62X66cm. Width: 66cm, Height: 62cm, Depth: 66cm, Weight: 20kg, Condition: Good, Material: Mosaic, Wood