Hand-Cranked Piano Painted Wood Italy XIX-XX Century - Novara Late XIX - Early XX Century

Italy, Mid XX Century ca

Romeo Miracoli Milano silver tea and coffee service composed of: tray, teapot, coffee pot and milk jug. Under the bases are engraved marks of the silversmith and the silversmith. 2300 grams.

Italy, First Half XX Century

Empire style hot air balloon chandelier with 12 lights, Italy first half of the 20th century. Decorated with neoclassical style elements in gilded bronze; glass necklaces and pendants.

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Venetian Baroque style bed supported by wavy and curl-carved feet, carved rocaille motifs are present in the headboard cymatium; lacquered and adorned with golden frames, it is decorated with floral motifs, while a pair of putti is painted in the center of the footboard.

Lombardy, Second Quarter XIX Century

Charles X secrétaire of Lombard production, supported by moulded feet, on the front it has pairs of doors containing a chest of drawers, surmounted by a folding door with a 'Cremonese-style' lock and concealing an architectural scribbling box with small drawers, document compartments and various secrets. Moved side uprights support the slightly projecting under-shelf band, in which is another drawer. Mahogany veneer, the interior is walnut, the scarab is inlaid with walnut, mahogany, walnut root and maple; bardiglio grey marble shelf.

Italy, XX Century

Pair of small mirrors made up of mirrors with gilded bronze frames decorated with neoclassical motifs, such as the two vases that act as cymatiums; in the lower part there are two moving arms to support the same number of lights.

Portraits of Children, 1930

Photographs retouched with pastels. Signed bottom right. On the back of three of them is the date 11 November 1930. A photographic sequence of the portrait of three children is shown, who slightly change their pose or expression. They are the work of the British photographer Eva Barrett who, after an initial experience as a painter, decided to dedicate herself to photography, thinking that "it was better to be a first-rate photographer than a second-rate [painter]. Having moved to Rome in 1913, she established her laboratory here. Pictorialist, with a small camera, Eva Barrett created her own photographic method that was reminiscent of drawing sketches: she applied a few very light pencil strokes, managing to create subdued images but with particularly dense blacks, thus maintaining the characteristics of photography and portraits. In this way he was very successful and his career took off. Eva Barrett photographed the Italian royal family, the wives and children of foreign ambassadors, as well as received numerous commissions from European royalty in Belgium, Sweden, Greece. The four portraits are presented in style frames.

England, 1860-1880

Polychrome porcelain statue depicting the "Prince of Wales on horseback". There is a vent hole on the back.

France, Late XIX Century

Demi lune console game table in Directory style, mahogany veneer, France, late 19th century. By extracting the drawer in the band the top can be opened revealing the cloth playing surface. Deficiencies in the veneer, cloth to be replaced.

Northern Italy, Late XIX Century

Group of six polychrome majolica plates with decorations of vegetal, animal and writing motifs.

Italy, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Neo-Renaissance chest made with ancient parts, such as the lower carved frame; uprights carved with caryatids.

Germany, 1880 ca.

Putto with porcelain watering can. Manufacture mark under the base.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Louis Philippe sofa in mahogany, supported by wavy feet; the backrest is divided into three parts, lined with capitonné and partially carved with characteristic curl motifs.