Charles X Wood Sample Box - Northern Italy, Second quarter of the 19th century

Murano, Late XIX Century

Clear Venetian blown glass chandelier. Six lights supported by curved arms alternating with falling leaves, the central stem surrounded by alternating flowers and leaves. Murano, late 19th century.

Piedmont, XIX Century

Double-piece wardrobe in walnut-stained poplar. Front with a pair of paneled doors and a drawer underneath, paneled sides, and onion-shaped feet. Piedmont, 19th century.

Netherlands, XIX Century

Dutch mahogany sideboard with maple trim and inlays. Tripartite top with medallion and ribbon inlay in the center, and floral arrangements on the sides. Two-part drawer under the top with floral inlays. Paneled doors with a central vase and a floral arrangement that continues on the sides. Oak interior and back panel. Bow-shaped feet. Holland, late 19th century.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Mahogany chest of drawers. The front features six drawers, the first, lowest, in the lower section. Cherry and poplar interiors, wooden doorknobs and metal knobs, turned legs, and a gray marble top. Italy, late 19th century.

Bronze and enamel. The Virgin of Kazan depicts Mary with her head bowed toward the Child she holds in her arms, who is standing and blessing. In this icon, the image is surrounded by numerous faces of saints. The small size suggests it was a travel icon. Only traces of the enamel remain due to paint loss. There is a small hole at the bottom.

Italy, XIX-XX Century

Bronze greyhound on black marble base.

Italy, XIX Century

Group of four different sized and made of embossed sheet metal and one in bronze.

Italy, XIX-XX Century

Portoro marble desk set consisting of a base, two metal ink holders with porcelain vials and a pad.

Italy, 19th Century

Pair of Neoclassical-style wall lamps in carved and gilded wood, iron, and pastiglia. Central medallion depicting Vestal Virgins, surmounted by a pair of masks and leaf carvings that continue along the sides and the sloping base. Three lights supported by curved arms, fabric lampshades. Italy, 19th century.

Oil on canvas. 19th-century French school. Portrait of a young woman, likely in mourning, given her black dress and serious, melancholic expression. The dark colors of her dress and hair blend into the background, from which her face, neck, and white lace shawl collar emerge, illuminating the portrait. The canvas has slight paint loss. It is presented in an early 20th-century frame.

Italy 19th Century

A turned, carved, and lacquered wood torch holder, resting on three curled feet. Fabric lampshade. Italy, 19th century.