. Studio international . Ancient Swiss Coffers. -COFFER FROM MANDS, CANTON GLARUS, WITH ARMS OF FLACTION D YVERTON AND THOMASSEL D ORBEFAMILIES. DATE l6l2( Landcsniuseum, Zurich) Renaissance, which began to make itself felt inSwitzerland between the years 1520-1530. Itbelongs to that period, and is from Burgdorf, inCanton Berne. The division into fields was unusualat this period, the preference still being for longflat surfaces on which to carve. Each field has adifferent design, though all are formed of interlacingbands and scrolls, and some letters and numbershave been cut into the bands, bu
. Studio international . Ancient Swiss Coffers. -COFFER FROM MANDS, CANTON GLARUS, WITH ARMS OF FLACTION D YVERTON AND THOMASSEL D ORBEFAMILIES. DATE l6l2( Landcsniuseum, Zurich) Renaissance, which began to make itself felt inSwitzerland between the years 1520-1530. Itbelongs to that period, and is from Burgdorf, inCanton Berne. The division into fields was unusualat this period, the preference still being for longflat surfaces on which to carve. Each field has adifferent design, though all are formed of interlacingbands and scrolls, and some letters and numbershave been cut into the bands, but it has not beenpossible to transcribe their meaning. Fig. 10 likewise shows the influence of the Re-naissance. It originally came from Canton Valais—a land full of surprisesfor those in search of beau-tiful specimens of wood- carving. This specimen, which dates back to about 1520, is particularly inter esting. The front has two small panels of equal size and a large central one. I hi heroes carved upon it arc those of tin; < )ld Testa-m
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