. 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;. vely similar, are unrelated in subject. One is devotedto the life of Apollo. On the left tlie god is seen, armed witha bow and arrow, destroying the serj^ent Python, while on theright lie pursues Daphne, who is changing into a laurel the background he stands conversing with Cupid, who iscredited with inducing him to seize Daphne. The center panelsuggests the use of this cassone as a marr
. 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;. vely similar, are unrelated in subject. One is devotedto the life of Apollo. On the left tlie god is seen, armed witha bow and arrow, destroying the serj^ent Python, while on theright lie pursues Daphne, who is changing into a laurel the background he stands conversing with Cupid, who iscredited with inducing him to seize Daphne. The center panelsuggests the use of this cassone as a marriage chest, for it sliowsa young Florentine bridegroom, accompanied ])v his father andattendants bearing gifts, approaching a young jjrince whostands at the gate of his castle. In the background stands thebride. The other panel probal)ly illustrates a contemporarvnovella; it shows a youth seated at a tal)le under an arched jja-vilion with an older man at side. On the left is a maiden pluck-ing fruit from a tree; on the right a nude figure bathing in astream of water; in the distance is a female figure. Height, 2 fret 2 inches; length, 6 feet ^Y_< inches; rciJth, 2 feet3 inches. {lUust rated). 76G—Sixteenth Century I^mbriax Cakved Waenut CassoxeRectangular shaped, with molded and domed hinged lid carvedwith shallow tiutings. The front is paneled and carved withan oval scrolled cartouche in the center, surmounted hy a wingedmask and sujjported hj two winged female sphinxes terminatingin bold acanthus-leaf scrollings interspersed with coiled ser-pents and winged dragons. I^ower portion carved, fluted andastragalled. Supjiorted on carved paw feet. Hiit/]if. 2 feet ii inrlirs: Iciu/tli, .5 feet 9 : icidfli. 2 feet.{Illustrated)
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