"Small Fruit Basket In Cherry Wood And Alabaster, Italy, 19th Century"
Antique decorative bowl forming an openwork basket mounted on a cherry wood and alabaster foot. The upper part is an openwork bowl-shaped structure, composed of vertically arranged wooden rods, which give the appearance of a basket. The upper edge is smooth and circular. The base is composed of several elements: a central wooden foot that connects the bowl to a circular base. The base is decorated with an alabaster disc contrasting with the warm shade of the wood. The object is in a classic style, with a very beautiful patina, it could be a decorative object, used to hold fruits, light objects, or simply displayed for its aesthetics.