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Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings

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Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings. Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded with gold leaf, on the notches carved and gilded acanthus leaves. Rich upper cornice lacquered with blue and pink faux marble connects the two pillars. Shelves in the central part and two doors in the lower part. Central Europe circa 1750.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 94.49 in (240 cm)Width: 102.37 in (260 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1810
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Albignasego, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A1281stDibs: LU4687121985752
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