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 334
pediment friezes carved with acan-thus modillions and plinth carved with winged Cherubim. Thesedoors are separated and flanked by Ionic pilasters, the centerone with a draped Caryatid, the side ones with nude Caryatids,all three with pendants of fruit and square bases. Molded basecarved with Putti,… … No. 512—Sixteenth Century Ligurian Carved Walnut Cabinet Third and Last Afternoon 513—Eighteenth Century French Lacquered Escritoire Rectangular, of red lacquer, with Chinoiserie decorations inraised gold lacquer and black. In two portions, the upper oneof which is arranged as a cupboard with…
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