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 77
Shield-shaped, voluted, embroidered in gold and coloredsilks, with coat-of-arms of a displayed eagle and crown, andsurmounted by a Papal Tiara, crossed Keys and looped ribbonwith tasseled pendants. Of the sixteenth century. Mounted onsilk damask. Height, 10 inches; width, 71^ inches. (b)… … 152—Pair of Seventeenth Century Italian Embroidered Es-cutcheonsShield-shaped acanthus-leaf scrolled and voluted escutcheonsembroidered in gold, silver and colored silks, with coats-of-arms and surmounted by Bishops Hats with raised silk tassels.Mounted on silk damask. Height, 17 inches; width, 16…
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