An italian early 20th century louis xv style giltwood console table with a red breccia marble top of serpentine form above a pierced frieze and stretcher carved with rocaille flower.
Breccia marble top.
The spaces between the large angular fragments are filled with a matrix of smaller particles and a mineral cement that binds the rock together.
Breccia was used on a limited scale by the ancient egyptians.
Category early 20th century french louis xv breccia marble console tables.
Laminate countertop in breccia with right miter and valencia edge one 3 in.
It was regarded by the romans as an especially precious stone and was often used in high profile public buildings.
Breccia is a term most often used for clastic sedimentary rocks that are composed of large angular fragments over two millimeters in diameter.
Many types of marble are brecciated such as breccia oniciata or breche nouvelle.
One of the best known examples is the statue of the goddess tawaret in the british museum.
Breccia is a marble looking pattern featuring various broken fragments of warm grey soft black and brown minerals accent with white diagonal veining kit includes one 8 ft.