Gilt wood pedestal table, the square top inlaid with small-scale mosaic in grey, green, red and black geometric patterns around a circular flower-motif, the baluster carved with lotus and acanthus foliage, resting on concave-sided base with four paw feet. Cavaliere Luigi Moglia (c.1813-1878) was one of the most esteemed mosaic artists of his time, and won a gold medal for his micromosaic, 'The Ruins of Paestum' at the Great Exhibition of London, 1851. Another of his tables is illustrated in 'The Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition, 1851' (Vol.III pp.1286-7). He was the son of Domenico Moglia (1780-1862), one of the most prolific furniture designers in Lombardy during the reign of Eugène de Beauharnais (1805-1818) and the reign of the Archduke Ranieri (1818 - 1848). Tables by this father and son are mentioned in Tallis's 'History and Description of the Crystal Palace, and the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851': 'Beside those already referred to, there were two handsome tables by Signor Boschetti, and others by Luigi and Domenico Moglia, presenting views of the Roman Forum, the Coliseum, the temples of Paestum, &c, which stood the test of close inspection, being very admirable works.'