Empire round coffee table
Small round table with retractable drawer,
Italy, first half of the 1800s
Small in size, it adapts to multiple uses,
near a sofa or
as a pocket emptier table at the entrance.
Round top with wood plating
of dark walnut in concentric wedges.
The turned central stem is in solid walnut and
rests on a triangular base with arched sides,
also plated in walnut.
Restored and shellac polished with a wax finish