. De luxe illustrated catalogue of the treasures and antiquities illustrating the golden age of Italian art, belonging to the famous expert and antiquarian, Signor Stefano Bardini, of Florence, Italy;. 744 FOUKTEENTH CeNTUKY FLORENTINE InLAID WaLNUT INIaDIA OR Bread ChestRectangular shape, with hinged lid having a molded front. Thebody of the chest is divided vertically into three parts, the centerof which is enriched hy sunk and raised molded panels sur-rounded by bands of geometrical inlay. This is flanked bysquares with diagonal bands of inlaid fleurons. These side sec-tions are shaped belo


. De luxe illustrated catalogue of the treasures and antiquities illustrating the golden age of Italian art, belonging to the famous expert and antiquarian, Signor Stefano Bardini, of Florence, Italy;. 744 FOUKTEENTH CeNTUKY FLORENTINE InLAID WaLNUT INIaDIA OR Bread ChestRectangular shape, with hinged lid having a molded front. Thebody of the chest is divided vertically into three parts, the centerof which is enriched hy sunk and raised molded panels sur-rounded by bands of geometrical inlay. This is flanked bysquares with diagonal bands of inlaid fleurons. These side sec-tions are shaped below so as to form a cuspcd arch with carvedrosettes at the points. Height, .J feet: rcidtli. 5 feet: depth, 2 feet. Si^nor Hardini considers this as a vi_rv intc rostiiiir pirce on account,not only of its rarity, hut of its c\cc])ti(inal state of ]ircscrvation andricli jiatina. () 745—Fourteenth Century Sienese Pastigeia Decorated Cas- SONE Kectangidar shape, with domed, hinged and molded lid deco-rated with painted panels of interlacements. The front is sur-roimded, in pastiglia work, with a band of eight-jxtinted star-shaped sunken medallions enclosing conventional foliage sprays


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