Antique Ceylonese Carved Rosewood Ebony Ivory Silver Specimen Inlaid Table 1850 Mid-Century Modern he opened the first Fornasetti

he opened the first Fornasetti store on Milan’s Via Manzoni

The square pedestal below is decorated with panels also in relief and columns to each corner that are gilded

the metal has a warm mellow patina

John Bliss American Marine Compass

Antique Ceylonese Carved Rosewood Ebony Ivory Silver Specimen Inlaid Table 1850 Mid-Century Modern he opened the first FornasettiA fine antique mid 19th century Anglo Ceylonese specimen wood carved & inlaid ebony occasional table, circa 1850. The table top of octagonal form having a deeply carved edge with a floral design, the table top with segmented radial quadrants of exotic specimen woods. The specimen panels are separated with chevron inlay of ebony & ivory inset into silver wire borders, below is a cushion moulded frieze, with a locking frieze drawer (key is present), on