The surtout de table is from the Restauration period. It is of elongated rectangular form with semi-circular ends. The piece is surrounded with a pierced ormolu gallery formed as a miniature fence. The central panels, of which there are five, fit together and are all inlaid with semi-precious stones displayed in a checkerboard pattern, indcluding lapis lazuli, serpentine, porphyry, jasper and orbicular diorite, among others.