ca. 1840
the ten sided top veneered in walnut with a triple band of lighter walnut veneers, the center section a bust of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, having one concealed drawer, supported by a turned standard atop a tripartite base with scroll legs. Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri, generally known as Count Cavour was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification, Born: August 10, 1810, Turin, Italy. Died: June 6, 1861, Turin, Italy
