A 19th century Italian carved marble seat

A 19th century Italian carved marble seat

Circa 1890
Stock Number: 15263/GSO
Height 120.00cm [47.24 inches]
Width 194.00cm [76.38 inches]
Depth 55.00cm [21.65 inches]
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Carved throughout in Carrara marble having volute scroll, acanthus leaf, flower and foliage, dolphins and rope twist motifs, with artichoke finials to the supports. With a simple bench section and highly carved back with a decorative frieze beneath opposing dolphins and a central scallop shell.

PROVENANCE
The Grove, Jersey, once the home of Lady Trent of the Boots family and the first house to sell for over £1million on the island in 1976.