Chinese Two Tiered Pink Variegated Marble & Hongmu Stand c.1890

This is a Qing dynasty pink variegated marble two tiered Chinese stand in hongmu wood, with rectangular top and marble insert with profuse mother of pearl inlay on the top and sides. Beneath the apron is a simple beading and beneath this open fretwork which continues down into the quarter brackets. As the legs continue down towards the first tier there are c scrolls and a breakfront section and the second tier is in solid wood. The legs continue down beneath this, square with a rounded front and an animalistic foot.