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Marbres Onyx D Algerie, Table De Salon. Paris, Circa 1880. Onyx d?Algerie on a solid chˆne carcass, the top of the frieze drawer inlaid in ebene, the lockplate signed MARBRES ONYX D?ALGERIE/ 24 Boul. des Italiens. Paris. Onyx, although known in the ancient world, was not rediscovered in modern times until 1849 by a marble worker from Carrara by the name of Delmonte. After traveling extensively in Asia Minor, he arrived in the Oran Province in Algeria in April of that year, and after descending into the ravine of L?Oude Abdallah, it is recorded ?Bient“t les nombreuses traces d?exploitation ancienne, l? etude de son examen des blocs lui demontrent qu?il attaint efin le but de ses recherches, que les riches carriers ou puiserent d‚couvertes.? From a business point of view, the sculptor failed to exploit the discovery successfully, and his rights were ceded to Alphonse Pallu in 1858.
Dimensions: Height 30 1/4 in.; width 39 1/4 in.; Depth 23 1/4 in.(76.8 cm; 99.7 cm; 59 cm)
Condition: Very Good