COFFER, INLAID WITH MAILE, ErC.CANTON TURGAU. DATE 1539 (Laitdcsmtisetim, Zurich ) FROM HUTWVL, was highly favoured in tlu fourtrcnth and fifteenthcenturies. Fig. 3 is another fifteenth-century specimen andin build resembles the last-mentioned example, butit will be seen that the carving on the two… … Fig. 6 is a fine piece ofworkmanship. It comes fromMelingen, in Canton Aargau,and dates from the earlysixteenth century. The diaperhas been repeated with re-markable preci.sion and suretyof workmanship, which makesthe coffer rank as a first-classwork. Its very simplicity addsto its charm, while the…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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