Second Fourth XIXth Century

Charles X bed, the uprights of the headboard are plinth-shaped, crowned by vasiform elements, while those of the footboard are turned and with spherical elements; the cymatium of the headboard has a central medallion inlaid with a mythological figure, flanked by a pair of medallions with birds, supported by supports carved with characteristic motifs; veneered in cherry and striped walnut, it is decorated with phytomorphic inlays inhabited by mythological figures.

France Early 19th century

Louis XIV style sideboard supported by feet with lion features, has two doors surmounted by as many drawers and two other doors in the upper body. In walnut, it is entirely carved with leaf motifs and cherubs in the uprights, on the drawers there are grotesque masks whose mobile tongue acts as a knob for opening; the four cardinal virtues are carved on the doors: Justice, Temperance, Fortitude and Prudence.

XVIII Century - from 1701 to 1800

Baroque drop-leaf secretaire of Veronese origin, supported by shelf shaped feet carved with volutes, on the curved front, it has three drawers surmounted by a flap door that can be open and conceals a cabinet with small drawers and secrets; in the characteristic broad shoulders there are two other small drawers. Walnut veneer with maple threads and walnut burl reserves; fir interior.

XVIII Century - from 1701 to 1800

Baroque drop-leaf secretaire of Tuscan production supported by curved legs; the inferior band is moulded both on the front and on the sides; it has two drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with shelf and drawers. Veneered in olive tree with ebonized threads. The internal writing surface is finished with the same motives; inside in silver fir and poplar. The cabinet has sockets with enameled medallions representing landscapes; the vents are a later addition.

XVIII Century - from 1701 to 1800

French Rococo open drop-leaf secretaire supported by curved legs; it has a drawer and two smaller ones surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with a Morocco leather writing surfece, drawers and open compartements. Veneered wood with sessile oak interiors, bronze details.

XIX Century - from 1801 to 1900

Two George IV screen poles, supported by 3 curved legs, on which stands a refined baluster engaged with the pole that ends in a vase-shaped element. Two shield-shaped panels are fixed by rings and screws, so that their height can be adjusted. Made of citronnier, painted with phytomorphic motifs, the screens have embroidered fabric inserts. While in the 19th century pole screens had an ornamental function, in the 18th century they were used to shield the face from the direct heat of the fire, which could generate dangerous toxic reactions with white lead cosmetics (basic lead carbonate), widely used at the time by both men and women. The adjustable height allowed them to be customised according to the needs of the user, positioning them as a screen between their face and the fireplace.

Compass of Tangents

It is the simplest example of a galvanometer, that is a device that measures the intensity of the current by means of the magnetic field created by it. The body of the luminaire, supported by three leveling screws, consists of a thick brass ring, whose external diameter is 200 mm, on which a circular scale is engraved. Inside the ring can rotate a disk, also made of brass and of the same thickness, which supports, in the points where it is crossed, a vertical circular frame, of the same metal. The rotation of the disc inside the ring is facilitated by two small handles vertically fixed to it; its position is read on the external scale, in correspondence with two diametrically opposite incisions, marked between two pairs of clamps, placed on the sides of the vertical frame. On the periphery of the frame, two systems of turns are wound in a groove; each of the two spools thus obtained is connected to two clamps. Since the two circuits have very different resistances, by joining them in series or in parallel the compass can be used to measure currents of very different intensity. From the disc, in the area immediately inside the coils, protrudes a ring that holds an annular aluminum limbus inside, which carries a scale with divisions that mark the degrees; the ring is closed by a lid with a glass plate through which the inside of the compass can be observed.

Brescia Half XVIII century

Lombard baroque flap in walnut and poplar briar, Brescia mid-18th century. Walnut top, front and sides veneered in cypress wood and poplar burl, folding door concealing a 6-drawer cabinet, 3 drawers plus 1 in the band, uprights with carved curl, ebonized feet in the shape of a vase. Decorated with characteristic briar tiles carved in walnut and ebonized frames. Spruce interior. Replacing the sides of a drawer and restorations.

France Mid 19th century

In the center, an enamelled metal display with Roman numeral hours enclosed within a gilt bronze wreath. At the top a biscuit sculpture depicting a gallant scene. Marked but hardly decipherable mechanism.

XVIII Century - from 1701 to 1800, 17th century - from 1601 to 1700

Lombard Baroque fireplace with curved front and engraved frames; made with ancient grey marble.

XIX Century - from 1801 to 1900

There are four uprights with beast-like feet set over a mixtilineal burl veneered top. The feet in front are curved and carved woth leaf-like spirals and the heads of monstrous animals. The nails and teeth are made of horn, while the eyes are painted; the uprights in the back are inlaid with carob tree wood. Those support the under-the-top band, veneered in feather. The white marble top supports a tilting mirror supported by four lion-like feet, with nails in horn and carved with leonine faces. The big shell in the centre and a pair of dolphins complete the structure of the console.

XIX Century - from 1801 to 1900

The supporting structure is made with a central trunk that act as baluster assembled with smaller branches; entirely gilded. Committed marbles top: different stony typologies are used to create a centra vese with flowers on top of which a dove alights. All around there is an edging inside which are represented leafy scrolls and plant patterns; the top's perimeter is defined by a greek fret with alternating triangles.

XVIII Century - from 1701 to 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.

Dark patinated bronze sculpture representing a roden. Author's signature instill under the base.

England Second half of the 19th century

Chinoiserie corner wall units in black and gold lacquered wood, England, second half of the 19th century. Richly painted with elements of the oriental tradition, they refer to the production carried out for the trade of the Company of the Indies. Small breaks and shortcomings.

Posthumous copy from the first half of the 1900s

Bronze sculpture with silver and gold patina depicting the bust of Diana. Chisel work on the base, on the dress and on the hair. Behind the signature of the incussa manufacture. The sculpture is presented on a square base in serpentine marble.

Italy Mid 18th century

Lombard baroque chest of drawers in walnut, Italy mid 18th century. Top with ebonized molding, front with 4 drawers veneered in walnut briar, bronze handles, uprights at 45 ° with carved pilasters and briar reserves ending in curled feet, large reserve veneered in walnut briar on the sides. Entirely decorated with characteristic ebonized frames. Interior in walnut and poplar.

France Napoleon III

Triptych clock in gilded bronze and Sevres porcelain with paintings depicting the sea gulf with figures. The clock has a circular base in gilded and chiseled bronze with two cherubs seated on a cornucopia. On the base rests a vase with cup and lid in porcelain and on the sides handles in the shape of a goat's head in gilded and chiseled bronze. The statue at the top acts as a socket for the lid. In the center, the exhibition of the clock protected by a glass lid is surrounded by a painting inside the reserve. The five-flame candelabra in bronze and porcelain take up the same decorations as the clock. Mechanism marked Chesnier à Paris. Under the lid of the watch brand of the Sevres manufacture.