This tabletop was commissioned and created following Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's visit to the Bianco Bianchi workshop. Scagliola is a composite substance made from selenite, glue and natural pigments and used to imitate inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The table, engraved with a family crest, is now part of the permanent collections in Kensington Palace, London.
Scagliola developed in the early 17th century as imitation marble for geometrical decorations in architectural works, before taking on more pictorial ...
