This painting depicts a still life composed of objects arranged on a marble surface. In the foreground, a sumptuous red brocade cloth, richly decorated with embroidered plant motifs, unfurls in large folds, adding depth and brilliance to the composition. A red cord, delicately placed on the fabric, winds its way to the edge of the support. 

On the left, a large piece of silverware with two side handles and a relief decoration is shown open, while its lid is placed in the background. On the right, several bound volumes are stacked, topped by a mitre. One of the books is open, revealing pages printed in capital letters, accompanied by an engraved illustration, rendered with great precision. 

In the background, partially shrouded in shadow, are other pieces of silverware, including a ewer and a cylindrical container, arranged in an overlapping pattern that contributes to the spatial depth of the scene. 

The whole scene is illuminated by light from the side, which plays on the reflections on the metal surfaces, highlights the richness of the textile textures and illuminates the pages of the books, while the background remains deliberately dark and sober. In the lower part, the marble base is decorated with a carved bas-relief depicting a frieze of draped figures, inspired by antiquity, which anchors the composition in a classical tradition.