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UNIQUE SiDEBOARD WITH STERLING SILVER "HUMAN ACTIVITIES" PANELS & ITALIAN MARBLE

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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative sideboard with 24 sterling silver panels depicting the Human Activities Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A good looking and well made and super decorative piece, I have never seen another like it, each panel including the sides is decorated with six sterling silver, embossed panels which depict human activities, inside we find to gold gilt engraved panels which read as follows PANEL 1 Human activities The 24 tiles in silver 800 (stamped with silversmith stamp and lille stamp) reproduce and re-propose the marble tiles ascribed to Giollo in collaboration with Pisano and Maso da Banca They were placed on the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and nore they are shown in the Museum of the Duomo The production of the silver tiles is made by craftsmen and they are embossed with a particular technique typical of the engravers brain PANEL 2 The silver tiles represent the human activities: Section 1 The creation of the Man The creation of the Woman The work of ancestors The sheeprearing The astronomy The margination Section 2 The becalile asl The art of construction The laws The Teaching The medicine The argument Section 3 Bacous The grape harvsest The siga The sculptures The engravers The smith Section 4 Tho agriculture Fubal and the music The painting The privative man The side Frasus So there you have it, a very interesting piece with lots of detail that really is the conversation piece of all conversation pieces, its rare that something comes in to stock that commands attention like this We have cleaned waxed and polished it, there are plenty of old patina marks, some scratches to the top of the marble, two of the panels have been pushed in on the sides, one more so than the other, there was a shelf but its not longer present, none of it really matters though, this is a work of art in any condition Dimensions Height:- 111.5cm Width:- 135.5cm Depth:- 57.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.9 in (111.5 cm)Width: 53.35 in (135.5 cm)Depth: 22.64 in (57.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    West Sussex, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2823338928832

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