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Gesso and Gilt Domed 18th c. Architectural Model

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
A splendid 18th c. Italian architectural model featuring a gessoed and gilt hemispherical dome on a circular entablature supported by a gessoed colonnaded facade with relief carved gilt acanthus swags and an arched door on a stepped plinth, with gilt moldings and accents. Charming and impressively scaled. Perhaps originally an architectural model, a reliquary or a jewel casket. Now a magnificent room or hall statement piece. Some losses to gesso and gilding befitting its age. Italian, mid-18th century.

More Information

Origin:	Italy
Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition - some losses to gesso and gilding
Creation Date:	1750
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001597
Incollect Reference #:	735953

Dimensions

W.	22 in;	H.	38 in;	D.	22 in;	Diam.	22 in;
W.	55.88 cm;	H.	96.52 cm;	D.	55.88 cm;	Diam.	55.88 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.