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Stipo in pietra paesina e legno ebanizzato con applicazioni in bronzo dorato, Italia settentrionale, XVII secolo
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- 56,5x94x33 cm.
la fronte suddivisa in otto cassetti ciascuno decorato da due riquadri in pietra paesina, ai lati di uno sportello centrale tra due pilastri che sostengono un timpano con tiretto, un altro in basso, cornici a onde, nicchia a specchi con colonnine e pavimento a scacchiera in ebano e avorio, piedi in forma di leone
Provenance
Paolo Canelli, Milano.
Condition
The top has light horizontal cracks mainly on the corners, the longest one is 50cm. A minor loss on the low left frame of the central door for 2.5cm. A crack below the frame of the low right drawing. On the back, two stamps marked with the monogram "OP" separated by a snake within a rectangle. The back is loose on the lower joint, with losses of material.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Questo stipo evidenzia quanto la pietra paesina, detta anche "lineato d'Arno" proveniente dalla Toscana centro meridionale, fosse apprezzata nelle wunderkammers dell'Italia settentrionale.
Le placche di questo stipo sono simili a quelle che decorano il monetiere appartenuto al Canonico Manfredo Settala, celebre per la sua collezione di pietre bizzarre appartenute alla sua famosa wunderkammer, conservato nella Pinacoteca Ambrosiana a Milano e pubblicato da A. Gonzàlez-Palacios in Mosaici e pietre dure. Firenze, Paesi Germanici, Madrid, Milano 1982, p. 34.
Le placche di questo stipo sono simili a quelle che decorano il monetiere appartenuto al Canonico Manfredo Settala, celebre per la sua collezione di pietre bizzarre appartenute alla sua famosa wunderkammer, conservato nella Pinacoteca Ambrosiana a Milano e pubblicato da A. Gonzàlez-Palacios in Mosaici e pietre dure. Firenze, Paesi Germanici, Madrid, Milano 1982, p. 34.
L'opera è accompagnata da attestato di libera circolazione
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