Late 19th century, rosewood, tall applied shaped back splash featuring a central figure playing flute with all over leaf and rosette relief carving, the shaped top with relief carved vine/leaf/rosette design with figures at each corner, conforming relief carved and pierced skirt, raised on six legs with stylized lion head above two bird forms resting on a dolphin foot, multi-stretcher base each with repeating relief carved rosettes and central seated figure reading at rear center plinth.

41 x 68 x 27 in.

Property of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sold to support art collections care

Original, as found condition.

Break and repair to the far left and right tips at backsplash; some staining and wear to top surface; overall joint looseness; later brass Museum plaque to top center.

$1,000 - 2,000