A very rare mid 17th century ivory marquetry octagonal gueridon. The top inlaid with scrolls and fleur de'lis. Standing on a solomonic column supported on a tripod with bun feet.This highly unusual table relates most closely in form to German designs of the early 18th century. In particular the spiral or Solomonic stem above a tripod. In addition at this date an ivory veneered table would have been an extraordinary luxury. In addition the spiral seems to echo a narwhal tusk more than a simple spiral. With this table we have a marquetry top which seems at first glance to be a symetric pattern of abstract shapes but which reveals on closer examination to be a playful use of the 'fleur de lis', the emblem of the French crown. In the absence of a provenance it is difficult to be certain of the origin of this exceptional piece but it is perhaps reasonable to propose that it was created in Germany as a royal gift.
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