Kingdom of the Two Sicilies First Quarter 19th Century

Gueridon supported by three uprights carved with lion feet and in the upper part with caryatids, to support the undertop band. The female figures are standing, dressed according to the Egyptian taste: they wear a low-cut dress that leaves the breasts uncovered, tightened at the waist by a belt, they wear bracelets and necklaces, while the hair is styled according to the Egyptian taste, with braids that fall neatly on the shoulders. These figures are partly ebonized, to make the skin, while the clothes and details are gilded. The legs are connected by a platform in the shape of a concave triangle. The circular top is in alabaster, enclosed within a cherry veneered frame.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

French Napoleon III center bookcase, supported by wavy legs, the lower band on both the front and sides is shaped; on the front it has two doors finished with fake books, with applied leather ribs, so as to simulate an open bookcase. In the upper part there is an open compartment and an upper tray shelf. The etagere has a similar shape, but in the central compartment there are various shelves placed at different heights. Interior in mahogany, they are veneered in bois de rose, with a 45 ° cut and quadripartite on the tops; the furniture is decorated with gilded bronzes and worked with leafy volutes, in the shoes, on the uprights, on the lower band and in the side handles.

France, Early XX Century

Pair of two-light wall sconces in opalescent glass and gilded bronze. Bundle structure of lake reeds with floral corolla hosting one of the two lights. Main decorative element consisting of a stylized fish in opalescent glass, characterized by a sinuous movement and with the tail pointing upwards, the latter resting on a leafy base and placed in a projecting position. The ornamental display is completed by rivulets of water in opalescent glass placed under the animal. The glass parts have small chips and slight defects.

Secretaire Bottega Maggiolini

Secrétaire consisting of drawer under the plan, tilting door, with cabinet and two drawers at the bottom. Veneered in pedulle walnut and inlaid in various woods. The secrétaire is bipartite with a decoartive motif of the lower part entrusted to the marked grain of the walnut, in the upper part of the sides and the door are framed by the frame drops and lagging, at the center of the sash, place on a shelf, a wicker basket containing a bouquet of flowers. In the range under plan a Greek stylized leaves , on the uprights, two reserves candelabra bunches of ivy leaves held together by ribbons. The cabinet has two rows of three small drawers inside, which are veneered in mahogany with in the centre a row of four cherry wood with knobs in bronze, above a glove compartment. Different springs permit access to numerous hidden compartments. The lock of the door to double-lock also closes the upper drawer, while the door has counterweights that allow it to stand still in the open and then to close automatically raising it.

Nancy 1918-1930

Orange vase in multilayer blown glass with marbled effect, decorated with applied glass scarab. The insect is made by carving both the vitreous application and the body of the vase to create legs and antennae. Signature “Daum Nancy” with Lorraine cross engraved near the base.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Pair of large self-supporting eclectic shelves in carved and gilded wood, Italy third quarter 19th century. Shaped tops covered in velvet, uprights made up of a shaped back part against which, on the front, are carved pilaster-style architectural elements in Baroque style, the latter composed of "S"-shaped volutes with curls at the ends. The pilasters are also decorated with leaf elements and floral festoons held together by ribbons. Partially recovered gilding.

England, Late XIX Century

Silver cutlery set consisting of 12 spoons, 12 forks, 12 fruit spoons, 12 fruit forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 coffee spoons, 6 serving cutlery, James & William Marshall manufacture, Edinburgh 1850. 12 knives and 12 knives from fruit Manufacture S&L Sheffield 1985. Silver and manufacturing hallmarks engraved on the handles. 4166 grams net of the 24 knives. The service is kept in a mahogany chest of drawers with four drawers on the front, resting on grooved truncated pyramidal legs; the furniture body can be separated from the legs. Lever branded locks.

Florence, Early XVIII Century

Large baroque coat of arms enclosed within a crumpled box, made of poplar painted in polychrome and partially gilded, Florence, early 18th century. The crumpled piece is characterized by a symmetrical design composed of volutes of strong architectural style and is surmounted by a mask placed within leafy elements in the form of wings, while in the lower section it presents a laurel festoon which, developing from the sides, ends up serve as a background. Lambrecchini, bows with galls and a rosette-shaped button further adorn the crumpled. In the centre, placed within a shield composed of curls, stands the insignia of the Pasqui family ("D'azzurro, alla faith di complexion, [...], surmounted by an eight-pointed gold star"), flanked by a red and gold bandit. Gold is used both to create some of the decorations and to define the profile of curls and volutes, helping to give the coat of arms a three-dimensional perspective effect (trompe-l'oeil). Restorations and touch-ups in color. The Pasqui family is a very ancient family of Tuscan origins, which since 1200 has figured in the roles of the Santo Spirito district of Florence, where it had a stable residence until 1300. It was also ascribed to Florentine citizenship in 1606.

Italy, Late XX Century

Pair of five-flame candelabra in chased and chiselled silver. Decorations with repeated motifs on the base and arms with leaf volutes. Engraved silver marks under base, Milanese silversmith unidentified. Grams 2900.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

French neoclassical chest of drawers inlaid with breccia top, front with 2 drawers, front and sides inlaid with architectural whims enclosed within gilt bronze borders, wavy legs. Entirely decorated with neoclassical gilt bronze elements. Veneered in bois de rose; among the woods used there are palm, maple, green stained maple and boxwood. Interior in oak.

Italy First Quarter 19th Century

Pair of cups in burnished bronze and yellow Siena marble, Italy, first quarter of the 19th century. Oval marble plinth base, embellished with shell and bead frets in the lower part and a pair of festoons made up of leaves, lake reeds and four valves arranged in a rosette, one of which is partially missing. Upper section of the base with a bronze plate to simulate marine ripples, from which rises a sculpture in the round depicting a two-tailed winged siren, characterized by a "crown" of algae and raised arms, the latter holding a large shell with a segmented placed on top. One of the bronzes that surround the plinth is partially missing.

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Chandelier in gilded bronze and ground glass. The open cartouche-shaped structure develops through 12 sliding arms with fluted bell-shaped candle holders and corolla-shaped bobeches over pierced acanthus jets, interspersed with 4 amethyst-colored terminals in the shape of an urn. The frame is centered by an urn-shaped column with a pinnacle terminal. Entirely decorated with transparent, amber and amethyst glass pendants, including a faceted sphere pendant. Attributable to Baccarat production.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Large table in solid walnut, Italy late 19th century. Turned legs embellished with moldings and ending with pear-shaped feet.

Milan, 1750 ca.

Pair of lamp holders in carved pine wood, lacquered white and partially gilded, supported by a cylindrical rod. Composed of large opposing "C" volutes, they are carved with curls and leaf motifs, embellished with a flowering branch that descends from the upper corolla, a support for the candle. Above the two lights there is a perforated and gilded sheet iron plate.

Europe, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Oval-shaped tray in embossed and engraved silver, decorated with leaf and Greek scrolls. Silver mark engraved on the reverse. 2680 grams.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Large chest of drawers with barocchetto shelf from Emilia, with the typical curved and rounded on silhouette on the front and on the sides, which can be opened. Supported by curved feet, the under-the-top band is shaped, it has three drawers and two upper ones side by side, under the top. The shelf has a grooved base with a drawer and a smaller drawer on the front: the upper part with glass panels on the front and on the sides used to be a display case for a statue, which originally could only be opened with a door on the back, but it was modified in the 19th century by adding a wooden panel on the back, while a small door and a shelf have been added on the front. Maple burl veneer with walnut edges, the interiors are in poplar, the handles are in bronze with pendants and nozzles with a coat of arms depicting a pair of rampant lions topped by a two-headed eagle with the imperial crown.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Venetian baroque console supported by wavy legs, the apron on the front and sides is carved with characteristic rocaille motifs. In walnut, the shaped top is in alabaster with a border in black marble and white Botticino.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Sideboard with a semi-circular front. Supported by four truncated pyramid shaped uprights with vase-shaped feet, it has a narrow under the top drawer in the middle part, while there are two more thin drawers on the sides, under which there are two larger service drawers, on the corners there are two decorated doors that imitate the front of the drawers. Mahogany with mahogany feather banded veneer in the front, with maple and ebony threading, a carved maple reserve decorates the uprights; the drawers and the doors are enriched with an ebony thread on the edges, as well as the border of the mahogany head of the top; the top is a single mahogany board. The handles are gilded bronze pendants with a central rosette. On the back of the top there are inserts for the fastening of the brass beams that were supposed to hold the lights and other service equipment.

Reggio Emilia, Late XVII Century

Walnut sideboard with front decorated in a band under the top with small architectural shelves, 3 drawers decorated with parallelepiped carvings and 2 doors underneath decorated with geometric carvings typical of the region. On the top there is an owl's beak frame.

Lucca, First Half XIX Century

Pair of walnut veneered empire chests of drawers, Lucca first quarter of the 19th century. Tops in shaped Verde Alpi marble, ebonized under-top band, three drawers on the front, herm uprights with caryatids with faces and feet in gilded bronze. Coffered feet embellished with carved and gilded tablet leaf elements and resting on ebonized plinths. The two golden perimeter frames are also made of pastille, one leafy and the other podded. Lion face handles in gilded bronze. Partially recovered gilding. Poplar interior.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Bronze sculpture depicting a faun with cymbals on a red marble base.

Europe, Mid XVII Century

Small wooden travel box covered with iron foil straps fixed with small studs. The metal bands are adorned with a decoration of vegetal racemes with flowers, made in embossed and burin. Between the metal plates the casket is covered in worked leather and features a Greek decoration and vegetal motifs. Interior covered in fabric.

Japan XIX Century

Pair of refined candle holders with evocative porcelain subjects mounted on burnished and gilded bronze garden seats. The two "Erxian"brothers of Chinese origin but replicated in the Hirado factories in the 19th century hold candle holders in the form of plants with flowering branches. The bronze settings were most likely made in Europe.

Central Italy Late 17th-early 18th century

Small silk tapestry, with some applied inserts in painted canvas, corresponding to the faces and hands of the characters. The scene depicts Plato's Academy, with the philosopher sitting on the ground, his back against a tree, dressed in a cassock and a mantle that drapes him, with his right hand holding a tablet or parchment. He is intent on carrying out a philosophy lesson, with the young students who surround him and with one of whom he is speaking in particular. Behind a rural landscape inhabited by men who are doing agricultural work: some intent in sowing, some in harvesting and some, again, in cutting down a tree with an ax. In the background, to the right of the main group, a turreted construction can be seen, while to the left an ancient herm. Inserted in a coeval frame, molded in several orders with ebonized parts alternating with others veneered in tortoiseshell.