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The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » M.S. Rau Blog
.... A very heavy and very secure crate contained an impressive early 17 th century safe. With a robust design, and clever locking mechanism, our newly acquired Italian safe would have provided the......’t until the Italian Renaissance that we find the first mentions of pietre dure. In 1588, Grand Duke Ferdinando I de... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Jim Cottrell
.... Florence is the capital city of Tuscany, a central region of Italy, and the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2013 » May
.... A very heavy and very secure crate contained an impressive early 17 th century safe. With a robust design, and clever locking mechanism, our newly acquired Italian safe would have provided the......’t until the Italian Renaissance that we find the first mentions of pietre dure. In 1588, Grand Duke Ferdinando I de... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques
.... A very heavy and very secure crate contained an impressive early 17 th century safe. With a robust design, and clever locking mechanism, our newly acquired Italian safe would have provided the......’t until the Italian Renaissance that we find the first mentions of pietre dure. In 1588, Grand Duke Ferdinando I de......: Decorative Arts | Florence | Italian | pietre dure History, Etched in Silver April 23rd, 2013 | posted by Phillip Youngberg Treaty of Nanking Silver Tray, for Sir Henry Pottinger I love antique silver, as much... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » From Our Sales Team
.... A very heavy and very secure crate contained an impressive early 17 th century safe. With a robust design, and clever locking mechanism, our newly acquired Italian safe would have provided the......’t until the Italian Renaissance that we find the first mentions of pietre dure. In 1588, Grand Duke Ferdinando I de... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » May
...’s immense talents as a painter are apparent in this substantial painting of 20 ¾ x 13 ½ inches. His use of chiaroscuro implies influence from Italian Masters like Caravaggio from the late 16 th century... Read More »
Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
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.... intaglio A decorative technique in which a design is cut into a hard surface. Intaglio is also the Italian word for carving. Irish Furniture (18th... Read More »Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
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.... Often used during the Italian Renaissance for decorating tiny caskets, it was much too fragile for use on larger items....... pietre dure An Italian phrase which means "hard stones," pietre dure is often used to describe sculptural or decorative use of hard stones....... putti (pl. for putto) cupids or cherubs commonly used as a decorative motif. Putti A young boy, commonly seen in Italian painting and sculpture.... Read More »The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Events
.... A very heavy and very secure crate contained an impressive early 17 th century safe. With a robust design, and clever locking mechanism, our newly acquired Italian safe would have provided the... Read More »
