Provenance: This set may have come from an old church, as paneling or a sacristy cupboard, originally. The set was acquired in the late 1950s by Delia Sassoli de’ Bianchi de Medici, The Countess of Piano, from a Genoese antiquarian for her house in S. Margherita Ligure (the village before Portofino). It then became part of the contents of the Villa Sassoli de’ Bianchi de Medici, in San Sisto, Bologna. The previous owners were another very old bolognese family, Conti Panzacchi, very wealthy as they were for at least three centuries notary publics, a very enriching profession in Italy since a very long time.
They where shipped to New York by Count Riccardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi de Medici to furnish the former Wanamacher’s cottage in First Neck Lane in Southampton, New York, when he bought in 1978. This is an extraordinary set with a remarkable earlier life in Italy.
Wider double bookcase dimensions:
61″ wide x 18.75″ deep x 86.25″ high
Left side: 33.5″ wide x 18.75″ deep x 86.25″ high, interior dims: 27″ wide x 12″ deep
Right side: 28.5″ wide x 18.75″ deep x 86.25″ high, interior dims: 26.63 wide x 12″ deep
Two adjustable shelves on each side, one loose shelf behind doors below
Single bookcase dimensions:
45″ wide x 19.5″ deep x 86.25″ high
interior dims: 29.75″ wide x 12″ deep
Two adjustable shelves, one loose shelf behind doors below.
Good overall stable condition, some loss to carving, age and wear to finish throughout, separation to wood in some areas, fabric is soiled and stained in some areas, older worm holes present.
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Dimensions:Height: 86.25 in (219.08 cm)Width: 61 in (154.94 cm)Depth: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
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Sold As:Set of 2
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Materials and Techniques:Walnut
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Place of Origin:Italy
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Period:Late 17th Century
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Date of Manufacture:Late 17th Century
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Condition:FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Good overall stable condition, some loss to carving, age and wear to finish throughout, separation to wood in some areas, fabric is soiled and stained in some areas, older worm holes present.
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Seller Location:Southampton, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: LU2005327285642
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