A bone, mother-of-pearl, and various wood inlaid ebony mirror with the Medici coats-of-arms by Leonardo van der Vinne (act. 1659-1713)
Florence, late 17th-century
The octagonal mirror decorated with scrolling vines and flowers the top and bottom each decorated with the Medici coat-of-arms in opposite colours, the somewhat larger black empty spaces very finely inlaid with hair-like lines of wood or metal.
H. 49 x W. 42 cm
Provenance:
Noble collection, Belgium
The octagonal mirror decorated with scrolling vines and flowers the top and bottom each decorated with the Medici coat-of-arms in opposite colours, the somewhat larger black empty spaces very finely inlaid with hair-like lines of wood or metal.
H. 49 x W. 42 cm
Provenance:
Noble collection, Belgium
Part of the Europe collection.
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