Gilded Vase Stand Manufactured in Italy Early 1700s

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Supported by four shelf feet, on the front it has two paneled doors and a liftable door which, supported by two pullers equipped with a spring mechanism, becomes an extension of the top, transforming the piece of furniture into a desk. Four drawers are hidden under the door. The walnut cabinet is elegantly decorated with carved and ebonized frames and with blackened oak threads. The same design on the front is also present in the back, finished in the day and therefore making the cabinet a piece of furniture for the center.

Oil on canvas. Italian School. The scene, full of figures, depicts the Holy Family walking towards Egypt, guided by an Angel and assisted by other angels above. The figures are inserted in a typical Italian landscape, they are depicted in a very earthly dimension: the Child, even with a halo, sleeps peacefully in His Mother's hands; Mary, who is wearing an unusual pilgrim's hat, met her husband's Joseph gaze, who is reassuring her with a sweet gesture - he is putting a hand on her knee-, while he is talking with the Angel who is showing them the way. Relined, the painting has some paint losses that need restoration. It is in an adapted frame, from the late '800 - early '900.