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 48
rn and theback is embroidered with panels of similar design. The volumeis the Missale Cartusiensis, Ordinis Exordinatione Capitaligeneralis. Anno Domini M. D. C. C. VI. Has finely engravedtitle page (two clerics at their devotions), other full-page en-gravings, numerous finely engraved initial… … 73—Sixteenth Century Venetian Small Casket Rectangular shape, with hinged domed hd. Covered withItahan petit-point embroider}^ in colored silks with a pattern ofacanthus scrolls, flowers, birds and butterflies, secured withbrass-headed nails. On four wooden carved and gilded cou-chant-lion feet.…
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