Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . h f 898-0 inf. Bronze Fountain 899- I 900 ( -Sixteenth Century Florenti: Pear-shaped body, with cylindrical neck and stem and moldedfoot. Fixed hale handle of scrolled leaves and winged maskterminations modeled in relief. Curved projecting spout ter-minating in a gryphons head with grotesque mask at its foot,and projecting cylindrical tap. Height, 21 .5 5 inches. I( tf Sixteenth Century Italian Bronze Chafing Dish Octagonal shape, support
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . h f 898-0 inf. Bronze Fountain 899- I 900 ( -Sixteenth Century Florenti: Pear-shaped body, with cylindrical neck and stem and moldedfoot. Fixed hale handle of scrolled leaves and winged maskterminations modeled in relief. Curved projecting spout ter-minating in a gryphons head with grotesque mask at its foot,and projecting cylindrical tap. Height, 21 .5 5 inches. I( tf Sixteenth Century Italian Bronze Chafing Dish Octagonal shape, supported at the angles by turned columnsof bronze and fitted with removable dish. Height, 13% inches; diameten, 16% inches, .: A J i, 9 ? /> ? Sixteenth Century Italian Copper Brazier Circular platter-shaped, with two looped handles. Exterior with repousse decoration of animals and foliage. Height, 1% inches; diameter, -•{> 7 ^KAz2^^ ,10 901—Sixteenth Century Italian Copper Brazier Circular shape, with turned over molded rim, two looped handlesand three boldly modeled lions paw feet. The upper part of thebody is enriched with a band of decoration, in low relief, ofscrollings of leaves and fruits containing figures of dogs huntingdeer and of birds. The under part of the body is repousse withgadroons. Height, 9 inches; diameter, 22l/> inches. 902- 4? 903- -Sixteenth Century Italian Copper BrazierCircular shape, with two handles and on three feet. Exteriordecorated with a repousse ornamentation. Height, 13 inches; diameter, 16% Century Italian Bronze Bow
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