Illustrated catalogue of the extraordinary collection of art treasures and antiquities acquired during the past year by Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi ... to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries [on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 17th, 18th and 19th, 1917] (1917)
Volpi, Elia, 1858-1938, Townsend, Horace, 1859-1922, Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924, American Art Association · New York : American Art Galleries · leaf 297
480—Sixteenth Century Florentine Inlaid Walnut CassoneRectangular shape. Domed and molded hinged lid secured bya contemporary iron lock and molded base. Lid, front sidesand plinth inlaid with lighter wood. The front and sides withpanels occupied by Putti holding wreaths enclosing coats-of-arms, the… … 481—Sixteenth Century Umbrian Walnut Coffer Rectangular shape. Domed and molded hinged lid. Bodysupported at the angles by carved acanthus-leaf brackets.Front carved in center with banded laurel-leaf wreath, enclos-ing scrolled oval escutcheon with coat-of-arms and supportedby two winged gryphons…
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