Antique Monumental Ialian Sacristy 19th Century Walnut Cupboard, the top having a leaf-carved molded edge, above carved doors centered by roundels with bronze knobs, flanked by high relief carved caryatids, adorned also with lion's masks and fruit swags. The base is a stylized guiloche-molded base with conforming blocked feet. H:50.5" Length:8'8 3/4" D:23 3/4". There is a similar cupboard locaed in the Palazzo Davanzari in Florence, Italy, this Higly Carved Cupboard retained its original locks on the side cabinets. Such pieces as this cupboard were used for storing sacred books, relics,sacred vessels and vestments and literally used as Sacristy Cupboards which were sometimes placed in the hallway, bedrooms or other rooms in the palace. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.

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