Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . 421—FOURTEENTH CENTURY \ ENETIAN GOTHIC \\ C HI - if0 : p* Rectangular shape. Oblong chest, standing upon four straightlegs. The upper portion, with shallow molded cornice, is divided,as to the front, into four panels of which the two larger onesare the fronts of hinged doors. The divisions between thesepanels are molded and the panels themselves art occupied withelaborately carved flamboyant, or Late Gothic tracery, the stil
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . 421—FOURTEENTH CENTURY \ ENETIAN GOTHIC \\ C HI - if0 : p* Rectangular shape. Oblong chest, standing upon four straightlegs. The upper portion, with shallow molded cornice, is divided,as to the front, into four panels of which the two larger onesare the fronts of hinged doors. The divisions between thesepanels are molded and the panels themselves art occupied withelaborately carved flamboyant, or Late Gothic tracery, the stilesof the two center ones being inlaid. Below is a shaped apron, with a molded pendant in the center, formed of two oblongpanels filled with Gothic tracery. 1he ends have large linenfold panels, the straight legs are square, as are the front andend rails. The lock fronts of the two doors are of iron wroughtin an arcaded and floriated patterning. Height, Vfeet 5 inches: width, 1 feet !• inches; depth, 1 foot 8 /»< o o X wHft Hi 6 122- Early Fifteenth Centuey Florentine Inlaid Walnut y> Chest Jju^^ik A** ». J, Rectangular shape, with molded hinged lid. The front isdivided into four molded panels, the horizontal and verticalstiles separating which are inlaid in lighter-colored woods with ahold patterning of scrolled oak leaves. The panels are occupiedby carved laurel-leaf wreaths, enclose rich diapered patternings,and the spandrels of the corners are filled with carved rosettesand leaves. The base is molded and there is a wrought-ironhasp. Height, 1 feet •• \ inch: length, (! feet 4 inches; depth, 1 foot !>??,inches. {Illustrated) vr.\ Early Fifteenth Century Florentine Inlaid Walnutt/ c^° Chest £^Z~—-e_*^<, /£ x^^ Similar to the preceding. VIl- Sixteenth Century Siknksk WalnutCabinetuq^ Rectangular shape, with heavy molded hack, carved with llut-ings. The front is flanked by two fluted and astragalled pilas-ters supporting a frieze and a molded cor
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