Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . n >? Straight crossed supports carved in an imbricated pattern andgilt, and turned and carved stretchers. The head is piercedand carved in a scroll design with a cherubs head, the foot witha scroll. Mounted with contemporary red velvet, bordered bya broad band of gold braid. Height, 5 feet i inches. .ill—Sixteenth Century Italian Walnut FalltBkont Cabinet / o ?% In two horizontal divisions. The upper part is flanked by flutedpilasters
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . n >? Straight crossed supports carved in an imbricated pattern andgilt, and turned and carved stretchers. The head is piercedand carved in a scroll design with a cherubs head, the foot witha scroll. Mounted with contemporary red velvet, bordered bya broad band of gold braid. Height, 5 feet i inches. .ill—Sixteenth Century Italian Walnut FalltBkont Cabinet / o ?% In two horizontal divisions. The upper part is flanked by flutedpilasters supporting a deep frieze fitted with two drawers anda molded cornice. The fall front, veneered in matched burrwalnut, gives access to the interior which is divided into fivedrawers and three cupboards with paneled doors and drawer-fronts. The lower portion, Hanked by narrow molded panels,is arranged as a cupboard with two hinged doors having archedpanels. Molded base. Bronze drop handles to drawers andcupboard. The fall front has pierced bronze lock escutcheonand bolt plates. Height, 5 feet; width, I feet: depth, 1 foot (> inches. (Illustrated). < Eh o .- o
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