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A Scagliola Column from the Family of the Viscounts Kelmsley

A Scagliola Column from the Family of the Viscounts Kelmsley

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£2450

A Scagliola Column from the Family of the Viscounts Kelmsley, England, Circa 1840. Originally intended to support a bust or other important decorative object, this column is scagliola, most likely of Italian origin, and designed to imitate Siena marble with a contrasting imitation statuary marble base. Invented in Italy in the 17th century, the scagliola technique involves combining gypsum, pigments and glue together to form highly convincing imitations of figured stones or marbles. The quality of the effect depends very much on the skill of the individual painters and this column is extremely

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