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IN THE RENAISSANCE STYLE, CIRCA 1875
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An Continental carved walnut cupboard
In the Renaissance Style, Circa 1875
The rectangular carved cornice above a frieze with a central panel carved with cherub masks and winged females with scrolling foliate tails, flanked to each side by a lion mask, inscribed below MEDIVM TENVERE 1578, above a central door carved to the centre with two cherubs supporting a shell, with scrolling foliage above and below, flanked to each side by a female caryatid, above a cassone base, the drop front door with two angels holding a medallion framing a mask, flanked by griffins, surrounded by a carved moulding , the sides with strapwork, inscribed VIRTUS EST ORNAMENTUM.PROTECTIO.VITAE./1578/FIDES MUNIMEN CHISTIANI/SIC ANIMA AD. DEUM to the left, LATOVR BABEL/NVL NE PEVT CONTRE LE CIEL/LA GIROVETE/NE MONT ENCOR BOUGE MILLE REVOLTE/LE PAON/ORGVEIL APAISSE QVI BIEN SEVOIT, the interior inscribed MEDIVM TENEVERE BEATI - 1570 and painted black, on a stepped moulded plinth and bun feet
57 in. (146 cm.) wide; 96 in. (244 cm.) high; 21.7/8 in. (55.5 cm.) deep
In the Renaissance Style, Circa 1875
The rectangular carved cornice above a frieze with a central panel carved with cherub masks and winged females with scrolling foliate tails, flanked to each side by a lion mask, inscribed below MEDIVM TENVERE 1578, above a central door carved to the centre with two cherubs supporting a shell, with scrolling foliage above and below, flanked to each side by a female caryatid, above a cassone base, the drop front door with two angels holding a medallion framing a mask, flanked by griffins, surrounded by a carved moulding , the sides with strapwork, inscribed VIRTUS EST ORNAMENTUM.PROTECTIO.VITAE./1578/FIDES MUNIMEN CHISTIANI/SIC ANIMA AD. DEUM to the left, LATOVR BABEL/NVL NE PEVT CONTRE LE CIEL/LA GIROVETE/NE MONT ENCOR BOUGE MILLE REVOLTE/LE PAON/ORGVEIL APAISSE QVI BIEN SEVOIT, the interior inscribed MEDIVM TENEVERE BEATI - 1570 and painted black, on a stepped moulded plinth and bun feet
57 in. (146 cm.) wide; 96 in. (244 cm.) high; 21.7/8 in. (55.5 cm.) deep