Magnificent Scagliola Painted Marble Cabinet
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Wonderful detailed hand painted scenes figural scenes on the top and two of the three drawers, gilt bronze hardware and mounts, measuring 37" x 62" x 26".Estimate $6,000 - $10,000 Starting Bid $1,000 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.Scagliola is a composite substance made from selenite, glue and natural pigments, imitating marble and other hard stones. The material may be veined with colors and applied to a core, or desired pattern may be carved into a previously prepared scagliola matrix. The pattern’s indentations are then filled with the colored, plaster-like scagliola composite, and then polished with flax oil for brightness, and wax for protection. The combination of materials and technique provides a complex texture, and richness of color not available in natural veined marbles.A comparable material is terrazzo. "Marmorino" is a synonym, but scagliola and terrazzo should not be confused with plaster of Paris, which is one ingredient.
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Magnificent Scagliola Painted Marble Cabinet
Estimate $6,000 - $10,000
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