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Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Parigi, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-coloured paper It measures 15.55 in in height x Ø ...

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-coloured paper It measures 16.37 in in height x Ø 1...

Center writing table Fratelli Cassina (Francesco and Giuseppe) Milan, January 26, 1796 79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm State of conservation: excellent The recta...

Greyhound - shaped glass sculpture Flavio Poli I.V.A.M. Murano, circa 1930 It measures 4.72 in in height x 12.59 x 3.74 (12 cm x 32 x 9.5) It weighs 2.42 lb (1.1 kg) State of conservation: intact The solid amber-colored glass sculpture with black and white glass paste...

Two small dishes Antonio Maria Coppellotti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1740 High fire polychrome maiolica They measure: diameter 7.08 in(18 cm) Weight: 0.37 lb (170 g) State of conservat...

Crucifix Lombardy, mid-17th century Bronze, iron, and wood Sculpture: 33 cm height x 35 cm width x 10 cm depth at the knees; Cross: 42.12 in height x 19.68 in width (107 cm x 50); Ba...

Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna” decorated in manganese Pasquale Rubati Factory Milan, 1770 circa 4.92 in x 8.66 in x 5,31 in 12,5 cm x 22 cm X 13,5 cm Weight: 2.29 lb (1039 g) ...

Vasi in maiolica "a mezzaluna" Samson & Fils Factory Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century Misurano 4,72 pollici di altezza x 8,66 x 5,03 (12 cm x 22 x 12,8). Weight: 1.88 ...

Maiolica pitcher Antonio Maria Coppellotti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1735 Maiolica decorated in cobalt blue monochrome It measures 7.36 in hight x 8.07 x 4.52 (h 18,7 cm x 20,5 x 11,5...

Pocket Globe Nicholas Lane London, post 1779 The globe is contained in its original case, which is covered in leather. The sphere measures 2.75 in (6.9 cm) whereas the case measure...

Inkwell Calamelli workshop (attr.). Faenza, second half of the 16th century Height 4.33 in; length 8.07 in; depth 2.95 in (11 cm; 20.5 cm; 7.5 cm) Weight: 0.800 lb (363 g) State of ...

Sei ambrogette in maiolica (piastrelle) Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa Pavia, 1693-1704 a) 6.88 x 5.51 in (17.5 x 14 cm); 0.55 lb (252 g) b) 7.08 x 5.70 in (18 x 14.5 cm); 0.51 lb (233 g) c) 6.88 x 5.70 in (17.5 x 14.5 cm); 0.54 lb (245 g) d) 6,81 x 5,51 pollici (17.3 x 14 cm); 0.50 lb (230 g) e) 6.88 x 5.51 in (17.5 x 14 cm); 0.50 lb (229 g) f) 7.08 x 5.70 in (18 x 14.5 cm); 0.51 lb (233 g) Stato di conservazione: intatto. Queste sei piccole "ambrogette" in maiolica fina appartengono a una famiglia di opere in ceramica considerate tra le più belle prodotte tra il XVII e il XVIII secolo. For a long time, this type of maiolica was attributed to the Venetian village of Angarano, but later it was definitively attributed to the pottery factories in Pavia. A fundamental study ascribed this production specifically to Pavia through an analysis of Lombard collections and a comparison with archaeological remains found near the two main manufacturing sites in the city. (E. Pelizzoni - M. Forni - S. Nepoti, La maiolica di Pavia tra Seicento e Settecento, Milano 1997). The six small oval tiles have rounded edges and are decorated with a historiated motif. They were created using high-fired polychrome technique, with a predominance of cool tones and a dominance of gray and blue, interspersed with manganese, citrine yellow, orange-yellow, and green. Le sei piccole "ambrogette" sono caratterizzate dagli stessi tratti stilistici, con un design decorativo simile. The first tile (a) depicts a female figure, holding a stiletto and sitting near a pedestal supporting a relief-decorated baluster vase. Dietro di lei, un bambino tiene in mano un calice, mentre attraverso gli archi di un portico si intravede sullo sfondo un paesaggio montuoso. The female figure could possibly be Lucretia, an example of virtue in ancient Roman...