Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . y w. y C ^ z. _ /. - — i : -• * / - / Z 340—Sixteenth Century Tuscan Carved Walnut Frame Tablet-shaped frame. The molded, carved and dentelled cor- . - nice, with shaped scrolled pediment carved with birds and grotesque mask, and a fluted and rosetted frieze, is supportedby two caryatides terminating in pointed-leaf shafts. Moldedbase, with carved and pierced apron of two dragons enclosinga scrolled cartouche. The oval oil-painting e
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . y w. y C ^ z. _ /. - — i : -• * / - / Z 340—Sixteenth Century Tuscan Carved Walnut Frame Tablet-shaped frame. The molded, carved and dentelled cor- . - nice, with shaped scrolled pediment carved with birds and grotesque mask, and a fluted and rosetted frieze, is supportedby two caryatides terminating in pointed-leaf shafts. Moldedbase, with carved and pierced apron of two dragons enclosinga scrolled cartouche. The oval oil-painting enclosed is of anEvangelist attended by an Angel. Height, 29y^ inches; width, 15 inches.(Illustrated) 341—Early Sixteenth Century Florentine Carved and GiltWalnut Mirrora- *pj> Tablet-shaped. The molded and dentelled cornice, with a scrolledpediment surmounted by a bird with outspread wings, and plainfrieze, is supported by two fluted and astragalled Doric columnswith a pierced and carved scrolled apron of dragons enclosinga shaped cartouche. The mirror is rectangular, with moldedframe. Completely gilt. Height, 311 o inches; width, 15% inches. (I
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