An Important Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patina Bronze Russian Malachite Center Table. After The Fontainebleau Model, by Zwiener Jansen Successeur. Russian Malachite is the Finest and Rarest of all Malachite. It was a Sign of Prestige and Wealth to Own Such a Piece with Russian Malachite. So Much so, that the Russian Tzars Commissioned Only the Best Pieces for Their Homes and Palaces. The Biggest and Most Well Known would be The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg and The Hermitage Museum. Item #CC966.