A colorful Italian Byzantine styled center table . The faux mosaic top depicting Emperor Maximillan in a medallion form design . The skirt, gilded, painted and bejeweled . Three papier mache' eagles in Roman style form a supporting pedestal .The whole resting on a concave molded pedestal and further bejeweled .

Italy circa 1870 (zenith of papier mache' furniture construction ).

Measures 33 inches diameter and 30 inches tall .