Inlaid Marble Table (Pietra Dura), Southern Italy, early 18th century

Southern Italy, early 18th century

Inlaid Marble Table with the coats of arms of the Pepoli family

Marble and inlaid coloured marble, wrought iron

H 48,5 x W 104 x D 117 cm
(H 19 x W 41 x D 46 in.)

The Pepoli are an Italian aristocratic family from Bologna who ruled the city until the middle of the 14th century. The major branch of the family for whom this table was probably made, eventually moved to Sicily, more specifically Trapani where they held properties from the 17th century.