Pedestal table resting on a tripod base in blackened... Lot 323

Pedestal table resting on a tripod base in blackened wood, adorned with three finely sculpted female chimeras whose tails wrap around the central, fully openwork, baluster-shaped foot. It supports a circular tray with a wide border carved with gadrooned motifs, the center adorned with a fine micromosaic depicting a flowering basket with two doves. Around the rim, a geometric frieze with perspective Greek motifs. Late 19th century. Diameter: 82 cm - Height: 72 cm.