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A large Italian parcel-gilt walnut frame Mid 16th century, Florence
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- height 64 3/8 in.; width 82 1/2 in.
- 163.5cm; 209.6cm
of Sansovino type, carved with large strapwork, gadrooned scrolls, the top and bottom centered with cherubim.
Catalogue Note
The 'Sansovino' style frame was made in the Mannerist period in the late 16th century/early 17th century and was most common in the Veneto. The carving was characterized by interlaced volutes and scrolls, often rusticated.