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Antique Italian Walnut Trunk / Cassone
The cassone (coffer or trunk) was an Italian innovation during the 15th century,
principally in Florence. It featured various hand-carved motives from nature, animal
or human origin and more. Often the feet were lion’s or other animal’s paws, and
they were used for a variety of decorative and storage purposes.
This particular antique Italian cassone has been hand carved out Italian walnut wood
and dates to the late 1800’s.
The top is plain and the sides are also plain with the bottom carved motif around.
The hand-carved motives on the front panel are composed of flower heads, and a
linear moulding surrounding it with leaf.
All this rests upon two lion’s paw feet on front. The interior is clean, with a mix of old
boards. From Italy, this wonderful cassone will provide added storage and decoration
anywhere in the home.
Date of manufacture: 1890
Place of origin: Italy / Tuscany
Dimensions: W 129 cm x D 45 cm x H 47 cm
Condition:
Very good condition with some age-related wear but structurally all in good order.
Price: £ 750.-
Antique Italian Hand-carved Walnut Savonarola Chair
The Savonarola chair is a type of folding seat, complete with back and arm rests, whose
structure is made up of several wooden slats overlapping to form an X shape.
The chair rests on base rails.
The Savonarola armchair got its name in the 19th century – from a 15th-century Dominican
friar named Girolamo Savonarola (1452 – 1498), whose “Savonarola” chair still sits in his
chamber in San Marco convent in Florence.
The curule chair from which the designed is derived once served as the seat upon which
powerful Roman magistrates were entitled to sit; in fact, the only decisions regarded as
lawful were those given from this chair, as ratification of power. The seat was also practical,
because it could be folded and thus was easily moveable – an especially important feature
on the battlefield, where time and speed were of the essence.
The pair of Italian Walnut Savonarola folding chair have a nicely carved back with floral
motives and fold for easy storage.
Date of manufacture: 1920
Place of origin: Italy / Tuscany
Dimensions: W 60 cm x D 48 cm x H 83 cm
Condition:
Very good condition with some age-related wear but structurally all in good order.
Price: £ 1,100.- Sold as set of 2
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Beautiful Highly Carved Walnut Antique Italian Bench
/ Settee with lift top Seat / c.1880sImposing in proportion, ideal for the grand reception hall, presenting Italiancraftmanship with scrolled foliage motif carved details, large decorative panels to theback stand.Versatile piece with so many functions – use as a traditional entry or hall bench,under a stairwell or for seating in any room of your home. Hinged lift top seat revealsuseful storage area for anything. Heavy, solid and sturdy with beautiful walnut patina,standing upon ram feet.
Price: £3,980,-
British Master David
Cox c 1830 Antique Oil David Cox (1783-1859) was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of Impressionism. He is considered one of the greatest English landscape painters and a major figure of the Golden Age of English watercolour. Although most popularly known for his works in watercolour, he also painted over 300 works in oil. Cox exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1805. Dimensions: Outer frame /
W 153 cm x H 101 cm Canvas / W 126 cm x H 75 cm
Antique Girondelle Gilt Ornate Mirror
Gold plated, oval shape, with beautifully carved, solid wooden frame. Date of manufacture. 1890 Place of origin France
Dimensions: W 60 cm x H 90 cm Condition: Overall is in good antique condition.
Price: £ 590.-
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