Saporiti tapestry for Ottavio Missoni, multicolored patchwork, dating back to the 80s
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Out of stock"Orientalist scene" - Bronze sculpture by Giuseppe Ferrari (1840 / 43-1905), dating back to the end of the 19th century.
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Ancient mercury barometer mounted on a mahogany table signed Cesare Vaselli from the early 19th century. This ancient measuring instrument consists of a glass tube filled with mercury and turned with the open side downwards inside a glass bulb containing other mercury. The mercury column tends to descend into the bulb leaving the void behind it: by measuring the height of the column the atmospheric pressure can be calculated. Mercury was already known in ancient times to the Chinese and Hindus; it was found in Egyptian tombs dated around 1500 BC. from 500 BC. begins its use as an amalgam for other metals. The ancient Greeks used it as a pigment for paintings, and the Romans used it in cosmetics. According to medieval alchemists it was the material from which everything else had been formed, and they thought that once hardened it would turn into gold.
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Out of stockImportant chessboard of the A.D.R. by DI ROBERTO DONATO & TEODORO from Milan. In 800 solid silver entirely hand-finished. Top in Carrara marble, Calacatta and Sicilian Jasper. 16 pieces in silver and 16 pieces in golden silver Dimensions: Pedestrian H 7.5 cm Tower H 9 cm Horse H 10 cm Bishop H 11 cm Regina H 12.5 cm King H 12 cm Chessboard 40 x 40 cm. Height 3.5 cm. The band around and the feet are in 800/1000 silver. Total weight 3.2 kg of silver. Dating back to the 50s and 60s, each object was entirely handmade.Period: 50s / 60s Measures: H 16 x L 40 x L 40 cm (H base 3.5 cm)
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Out of stockSmall revolving English bookcase, dating back to the early 1900s, in mahogany, with maple inlay.Period: 20th century Measures: H 78.5 x L 44 x L 44 cm
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Out of stockTable, Fratino desk in walnut, built in the twentieth century, original materials, top 35 mm thick in a single piece, equipped with front drawer.Period: 20th century Measures: H 78 x L 135 x P 58.5 cm
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Rare French secretary Charles X, veneered in maple briar and inlaid in rosewood. The calatoia creates a desk with beige leather. Castle with 9 drawers, a large central one that hides a secret, mirror background. By opening the two doors in the lower part there is a drawer and a shelf. Oak and fir structure. Saint Anne gray marble top. Original padlocks, non-original keys. Buffer polishing dating back to about 15/20 years ago. In very good condition.Period: 19th century Measures: H 190 x L 96 x P 42.5 cm