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Front panel from Florentine chest

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1501-1700

GUSN

GUSN-296590

Description

High-relief carved panel with escutcheon hole at top center. Sides are dovetailed, bottom border gadrooned; top border fluted. Central carved motif of shield with long necked bird motifs on each side. Scrolled leafy vines on each end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chests (case furniture)
wood (plant material)
wood (plant material)
Chest

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 63 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.973

Places

Probably Italy

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