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Period: 16th Century
GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century
By Pre-Columbian
Located in Peoria, AZ
Incan Kero Tumbler-shaped drinking vessel Period: 15th 16th Century Region: Peru Material: Wood Polychroming Finest in the world! Museum quality! Keros were used in Peru to consum...
Category

Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century
GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century

GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century

$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful Madonna with child, original polygrome, circa 1500 Flemish, South of Netherland.
Category

Belgian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500
16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500

16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500

$18,615
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting "Prudentia". Always depicted with a snake and a hand mirror, Prudentia was considered to be one of the four Cardinal Virtues. Sometimes scu...
Category

French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia

$1,500
16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category

Belgian Gothic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Oak

16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium
16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium

16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium

$1,741
Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category

Belgian Gothic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium
Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium

Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium

$1,741
Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female
Located in Malibu, CA
16th century artifact imported from Europe; a beautiful figure with patinaed painted wood. An alter piece with a hook on the back for hanging. Lovely adorn...
Category

European Renaissance Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female
Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female

Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female

$1,396 Sale Price
30% Off
1593. Beleg van Geertruidenberg
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: Geertruidenberg under siege by the armies of prince Maurice by land and by water Reverse: .*. / GERTRVDIS / BERGA. AB. HISP. / VINDICANT. ORD / CONFŒD. DVCE. PRIN / NASS. IN...
Category

Dutch Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1593. Beleg van Geertruidenberg
1593. Beleg van Geertruidenberg

1593. Beleg van Geertruidenberg

$420
1596. The Triple Alliantie
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: COMMVNIS. QVOS. CAVSA. MOVET. SOCIAT, three soldiers at altar in which are engraved the words LIBERT / PATRI Reverse: TITVLVS FOEDERIS MDXVI, soldier pointing at sign on pil...
Category

Dutch Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1596. The Triple Alliantie
1596. The Triple Alliantie

1596. The Triple Alliantie

$420 / item
16th Century Pair of Spanish Polychrome Wooden Footings with Medieval Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
16th Century pair of Spanish wooden footings with medieval scenes of fantastic animals and floral motifs. Polychrome in dark colors on a vivid red background. Two pieces with grea...
Category

Spanish Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

16th Century Pair of Spanish Polychrome Wooden Footings with Medieval Scenes
16th Century Pair of Spanish Polychrome Wooden Footings with Medieval Scenes

16th Century Pair of Spanish Polychrome Wooden Footings with Medieval Scenes

$13,811 / set
N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: H ✶ VAN ✶ – HERMANA ✶, crowned coat of arms with lion crest Reverse: ✶ A ✶ VAN ✶ – ✶ LYAUCKEMA ✶, crowned diamond-shaped coat of arms Earliest known Dutch wedding medal and...
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Other Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema
N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema

N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema

$4,083
Expedition ro Brazil and capture of St. Tomas by admiral Van der Does
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: EN ALTERA QVÆ VEHAT ARGO, the ship the Argo seen from the side, a standing soldier on the prow, the large sail with the name of Jehovah, the golden fleece hanging from the p...
Category

Dutch Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Expedition ro Brazil and capture of St. Tomas by admiral Van der Does
Expedition ro Brazil and capture of St. Tomas by admiral Van der Does

Expedition ro Brazil and capture of St. Tomas by admiral Van der Does

$960
N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece Reverse: blank After H. Krafft, after a design by A. Dürer OLD SILVER CAST EXTREMELY RARE Four ...
Category

German Classical Roman Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial

N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial

$4,863
Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century
Located in Milano, IT
In a realm where time stands still, there exists a 16th-century masterpiece, a sculpture of unparalleled beauty that transports you to the heart of the Ming dynasty. Here, in a place of reverence and artistry, sits the Chinese Bodhisattva Guanyin, the embodiment of compassion, enshrined in a form of breathtaking elegance. Guanyin's divine presence is unveiled as he is seated in padmasana, the lotus position, a symbol of purity and enlightenment. His regal robes...
Category

Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century
Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century

Polychrome wooden statue depicting Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ming, 16th century

$12,009
Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / wool comb / wood, metal / Rustic / Mid-century A rare to find primitive wool comb from the 16th century. Hand-crafted in France in wood with iron spikes. This antique comb...
Category

French Rustic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb
Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb

Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb

$1,080
Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century Historical piece h 57 x l 34 cms Réf pm / 12 1900 euros
Category

Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century
Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century

Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century

$2,281
Wooden Made Crucifixion of Jesus, Italian Manufacture, Late XVI Century
Located in Roma, IT
Crucifixion of Jesus is an original wood sculpture realized at the end of the XVI century. Rare sculpture in lacquered and painted wood (lacque...
Category

Italian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Made Crucifixion of Jesus, Italian Manufacture, Late XVI Century
Wooden Made Crucifixion of Jesus, Italian Manufacture, Late XVI Century

Wooden Made Crucifixion of Jesus, Italian Manufacture, Late XVI Century

$1,441
14th To 16th Century Asian Jar/vessel (Possibly Khmer)
Located in Austin, TX
Introduce your space to a piece of ancient history with this ancient Asian Jar. Exuding aged charm and rustic features, this relic pays homage to antiquity, capturing the imagination...
Category

Cambodian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Clay

14th To 16th Century Asian Jar/vessel (Possibly Khmer)
14th To 16th Century Asian Jar/vessel (Possibly Khmer)

14th To 16th Century Asian Jar/vessel (Possibly Khmer)

$480 Sale Price
60% Off
Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century
Located in New York, NY
Natural feldspathic, wood-ash glazed ceramic vessel with four small handles and a flared mouth. OUR REFERENCE N7597  
Category

Thai Folk Art Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century
Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century

Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century

$6,500
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Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
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English 16th Century Folk Art

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Oak

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
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Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold Great original patina. Perfect to hang on a wall if your first or last name starts with a "Y". This piece will add interest to a...
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H 7 in W 17 in D 16 in
Pre-Columbian Chimu Avian vessel ancient south America Circa 10 -15th century AD
Located in London, GB
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Pottery

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H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
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Located in Miami, FL
A pre-Inca Chimu culture, pre Columbian vase in earth ware. This beautiful little vessel vase, was created in the northern Peruvian region by the Chimu culture between the 900 / 1...
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Earthenware, Pottery

Peru Pre-Inca 900 / 1470 AD Chimu Pre Columbian Vessel In Earthenware Pottery
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H 3.25 in W 3.16 in D 3 in
17th Century Primitive Religious Carving Oak Panel 1631
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Primitive religious carving oak panel 1631 This rare piece comes from France, the somewhat Primitive carving shows the Madonna and Child sitting on the Devil who is depicted as a li...
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Medieval Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Oak

17th Century Primitive Religious Carving Oak Panel 1631
17th Century Primitive Religious Carving Oak Panel 1631

17th Century Primitive Religious Carving Oak Panel 1631

$2,769
H 25 in W 18 in D 3.5 in
Late 17th/Early 18th C. Carved Wood Hunting Panel C.1680-1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 17th/early 18th century Flemish or Dutch carved wood panel, possibly from a wall paneling, or a component of a large cabinet, likely from a hunting lodge.
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Rustic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 17th/Early 18th C. Carved Wood Hunting Panel C.1680-1750
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Late 17th/Early 18th C. Carved Wood Hunting Panel C.1680-1750

$950 Sale Price
49% Off
H 38.75 in W 51.25 in D 1.25 in
Pre-Columbian Inca Mantle with 16 Figures, Peru, 1476-1534 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Inca Mantle with 16 figures in cubist form with multi-color fringes. This pieces with a Certificat de Bien Culturel from France. For the Incas finely worked and highly decorativ...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Pre-Columbian Inca Mantle with 16 Figures, Peru, 1476-1534 AD
Pre-Columbian Inca Mantle with 16 Figures, Peru, 1476-1534 AD

Pre-Columbian Inca Mantle with 16 Figures, Peru, 1476-1534 AD

$6,125
H 18 in W 20 in D 1 in
Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world antiques
Located in London, GB
Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world. A fine attractive ancient Roman green glass bottle with round flattened angular bottom with thick neck and flaring top...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Blown Glass

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Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world antiques

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H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of ea...
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English Country Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings

Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings

$969 / set
H 15 in W 6 in D 6 in
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross Guanajuato, Mexico Wood, paint 22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm) 18th century A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
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Mexican Folk Art Antique 16th Century Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico

18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico

$1,300
H 22 in W 13 in D 3 in
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Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
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American Folk Art Antique 16th Century Folk Art

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Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel

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H 42 in W 26 in D 32 in
Pre Columbian Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
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H 5.91 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa
Located in Madrid, ES
Pre-Columbian alabaster sculpture – Inca Llama-shaped canopa Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 3 cm Small pre-Columbian ritual canopy carved in alabaster, representing a llama, a sacred animal in...
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Peruvian Tribal Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa
Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa

Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa

H 2.37 in W 3.15 in D 1.19 in
Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa
Located in Madrid, ES
Pre-Columbian alabaster sculpture – Inca Llama-shaped canopa Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 1 cm Small pre-Columbian ritual canopy carved in alabaster, representing a llama, a sacred animal in...
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Peruvian Tribal Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa
Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa

Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Llama-Shaped Canopa

H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 in
Sculpted oak Gothic panel hand crafted in Belgium in the 16th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
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Belgian Gothic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Sculpted oak Gothic panel hand crafted in Belgium in the 16th century
Sculpted oak Gothic panel hand crafted in Belgium in the 16th century

Sculpted oak Gothic panel hand crafted in Belgium in the 16th century

H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 0.4 in
1/4 daalder siege coin in tin Alkmaar
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: castle between 7 – 3 Reverse: blank VERY RARE Weight: 9.86 g Diameter: 25.0 mm Grade: Very Fine Reference: vG. 49; CNM 2.01.5 After the fall of Haarlem, Don Frederik turn...
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Dutch Other Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Tin

1/4 daalder siege coin in tin Alkmaar
1/4 daalder siege coin in tin Alkmaar

1/4 daalder siege coin in tin Alkmaar

H 0.12 in Dm 0.99 in
Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This charming iconic gothic panel has a beautifully carved geometric pattern decoration with a carved frame. The combination of the geometric architectural decoration with its beauti...
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French Gothic Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s
Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s

Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s

H 36.62 in W 20.87 in D 0.79 in
Large Antique 16th Century Oil Painting North Europe
Located in London, GB
Dimensions: Width: 96cm Height: 110.5cm Depth: 7.5cm
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German Modern Antique 16th Century Folk Art

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Canvas, Wood

Large Antique 16th Century Oil Painting North Europe
Large Antique 16th Century Oil Painting North Europe

Large Antique 16th Century Oil Painting North Europe

H 43.51 in W 37.8 in D 2.96 in
Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Pre-hispanic limestone stool from the Popoloca indigenous culture of Mexico which is now located in the southern region of the state of Puebla. The carving on this rare and unusual p...
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Mexican Primitive Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century
Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century

Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century

H 8.25 in W 8.75 in L 8.25 in
Antique Counter-Church Pulpit in Gilded Richly Carved Wood, 16th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient church pulpit in larch wood, silvered, gilded and richly carved by hand, built in the middle of the 16th century for an important church in Naple...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Counter-Church Pulpit in Gilded Richly Carved Wood, 16th Century Italy
Antique Counter-Church Pulpit in Gilded Richly Carved Wood, 16th Century Italy

Antique Counter-Church Pulpit in Gilded Richly Carved Wood, 16th Century Italy

H 42.92 in W 74.81 in D 43.31 in
Rare Map of the Persian Empire, ca. 1579
Located in Langweer, NL
This handsome little map covers the Persian Empire between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf and includes much of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. The map is enclosed in the ...
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European Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Rare Map of the Persian Empire, ca. 1579
Rare Map of the Persian Empire, ca. 1579

Rare Map of the Persian Empire, ca. 1579

H 3.1 in W 4.2 in D 0.002 in
Antique 16th Century Wooden Statue, Historical Figure from Spain
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient wooden statue, carved by hand and lacquered, from a very ancient period, sixteenth century, depicting a rural historical character, built by composing statues in a typically ...
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Spanish Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique 16th Century Wooden Statue, Historical Figure from Spain
Antique 16th Century Wooden Statue, Historical Figure from Spain

Antique 16th Century Wooden Statue, Historical Figure from Spain

H 25.99 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
16th Century Woodcarving from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This woodcarving origins from France, circa 1580.     
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French Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

16th Century Woodcarving from France
16th Century Woodcarving from France

16th Century Woodcarving from France

H 41.25 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
Antique Chest in Chestnut, Hand-Carved, 16th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient chest, chestnut bench, very sturdy wood, with a strong color and sculpted entirely by hand, by artist / craftsman in the 16th century for a bedroom in a noble palace in Italy...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Folk Art

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Chest in Chestnut, Hand-Carved, 16th Century, Italy
Antique Chest in Chestnut, Hand-Carved, 16th Century, Italy

Antique Chest in Chestnut, Hand-Carved, 16th Century, Italy

H 35.44 in W 60.24 in D 24.02 in

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