Decorative ornament - Italy - Florentine Apprenticeship
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Antique Florentine leatherwork set comprising a relief-decorated leather chest with a heraldic shield and hand-coloured details, from Italy (Florence) and dating to 1800–1900, with dimensions 21 × 25.5 × 10.5 cm, plus an accompanying antique wooden blotter with a hand-tooled leather top panel featuring the Agnus Dei medallion.
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Florentine Leatherwork set
1) An antique leather casket, embossed with relief, decorated with a striking heraldic shield bearing a climbing lion. This handmade leatherwork (often pressed or cut leather) is characteristic of traditional European crafts, especially from Italy (Florence), where such medieval-inspired relief motifs with coats of arms were very popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The manual coloring of the shield in red, blue and gold is characteristic of the luxury writing and desk accessories that were made for export in Florence in the 19th and 20th centuries.
It is a beautiful, distinctive example of Italian historicism.
2) Accompanying antique ink blotter (also known as an ink blotter or ink dryer). It is made of processed wood and features a carved leather top panel. The top displays a medallion with a relief of the Agnus Dei (the Lamb of God) with a Crusader flag, surrounded by a green-bordered edge. The woodwork and the knob are adorned with fine floral and gold details.
Florentine Leatherwork set
1) An antique leather casket, embossed with relief, decorated with a striking heraldic shield bearing a climbing lion. This handmade leatherwork (often pressed or cut leather) is characteristic of traditional European crafts, especially from Italy (Florence), where such medieval-inspired relief motifs with coats of arms were very popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The manual coloring of the shield in red, blue and gold is characteristic of the luxury writing and desk accessories that were made for export in Florence in the 19th and 20th centuries.
It is a beautiful, distinctive example of Italian historicism.
2) Accompanying antique ink blotter (also known as an ink blotter or ink dryer). It is made of processed wood and features a carved leather top panel. The top displays a medallion with a relief of the Agnus Dei (the Lamb of God) with a Crusader flag, surrounded by a green-bordered edge. The woodwork and the knob are adorned with fine floral and gold details.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Title additional information
Florentine Apprenticeship
Material
Leather, Wood
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
21 cm
Width
25.5 cm
Depth
10.5 cm
Estimated period
1800-1900
