A marquetry and carved wood cassone with the arms of Jacopo Salviati and his wife Lucrezia Medici, Tuscany, last third 19th century with 16th century elements
Petit cassone en marqueterie et bois sculpté aux armes de Jacopo Salviati et de son épouse Lucrèce Médicis, Toscane, dernier tiers du XIXe siècle et comprenant des éléments du XVIe siècle
A marquetry and carved walnut cassone featuring the arms of Jacopo Salviati and Lucrezia Medici, combining 16th century design elements with 19th century craftsmanship. The lid displays an allegory of Tiber based on an antique Roman model, while the corners are adorned with restored female heads in marquetry and blackened wood.
- Medium
- walnut, blackened wood, almond and maple marquetry with a coat of arms surrounded by foliage, the lid with and allegory of Tiber after the antique model rediscovered in Rome in 1512, the corners with a woman's head with restored elements
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Style Paris : Mobilier
November 12, 2021
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Lot 5
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