The frame on the box, presents a first order of carving with leaves subsequent reinforced by four strong wreaths of laurel leaves bound in the centre by ribbons; on the outside of the frame to the tray are placed the eight-winged cherubs concluded by the leaves and volutes. The entire surface is lacquered in polychrome and partly gilt, the mirror of mercury is undoubtedly posthumously even if old since the type of frame that can not be born to bring a table or a painted canvas.
Product Condition: Product that shows signs of wear due to age. Requires small restoration interventions.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 47 Width: 54
Maximum size (cm): Height: 95 Width: 102 Depth: 14
Certificate issued by: Enrico Sala
Additional Information
Notes historical bibliographic
The frame presented here is made with a taste for the carving is still very mannerist, and refers to a attardamento of the use of those stylistic canons as was typical, especially in peripheral areas, such as the Lombardy-veneto.
Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700
17th Century / 1601 - 1700
Main essence: Swiss Pine
The word Cirmolo originates in the Lombard dialects and indicates the wood produced by the pine, a conifer that grows in the Alps above 1600 meters. It is a reddish wood with peculiar knots. It is a soft wood, used for carvings or rustic furniture or for the lacquered furniture of Venetian furniture makers.