A Carved Marble Lidded Square Box
14TH CENTURY
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L O T 2
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The lid with beaded lower edge and rounded corners centers incised glyphs and symbols within a geometric construct, the facade similarly decorated, with incised symbols of indeterminate origin.
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Losses along marble grain especially to facade at lower right, faint scratching, minor areas of staining.
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From the estate of Marchese Lorenzo di Villanova, Italy, late 19th century.
lot 2
A Carved Marble Lidded Square Box