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A Southern Italian carved, painted and gilded cassetta frame, 17th Century,
with reverse ogee to the outer edge; astragal; the gilt corners of the central plate with incised scrolling acanthus leaves, the centre reposes painted to simulate tortoise-shell; reverse cavetto; astragal; various mouldings to the sight edge -- 64 1/2 x 48 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (163.8 x 122.5 x 21 cm.)
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with reverse ogee to the outer edge; astragal; the gilt corners of the central plate with incised scrolling acanthus leaves, the centre reposes painted to simulate tortoise-shell; reverse cavetto; astragal; various mouldings to the sight edge -- 64 1/2 x 48 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (163.8 x 122.5 x 21 cm.)
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