. Studio international . autiful, just a touchof greyish patina to revealits age. The next coffer, Fig. 18,had its place in a monastery,and its age is c lose mi threehundred years. The socle iscurious with its turned in Fig. i«) the central panelwith its seemingly hollowedform is interesting. It lookslike oik; of those washing ap-paratuses let into the boiserieol die dining hall oi am ii tilhouses, file dolphins on lliesocle are pi 11 tO I anion Solothurn, from which thispartii 1 oiiei 1 ame. The central In Fig. 20, still anotherexample of peasant craft-manship may be seen.
. Studio international . autiful, just a touchof greyish patina to revealits age. The next coffer, Fig. 18,had its place in a monastery,and its age is c lose mi threehundred years. The socle iscurious with its turned in Fig. i«) the central panelwith its seemingly hollowedform is interesting. It lookslike oik; of those washing ap-paratuses let into the boiserieol die dining hall oi am ii tilhouses, file dolphins on lliesocle are pi 11 tO I anion Solothurn, from which thispartii 1 oiiei 1 ame. The central In Fig. 20, still anotherexample of peasant craft-manship may be seen. Itcame from Toggenburgand bears the 1626. It is a fineexample of renaissancework as transcribed by thepeasant. The arched gate-way with the posterns oneither side give it a curiousappearance. It is as thoughthe craftsman wished togive the idea of a gardenseen through the open gate-way. The conventional treecovered with flower-like fruit and the geometricalornament are all formed by an inlay of hard wood. FIG. G0THH CI PBO \ kRM ROM K VR1 II VI - (Landesmuseum, Zurich) Ancient Swiss Coffers
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