ICILIO FEDERICO JONI (1866-1946)
ITALIAN 'BICCHERNA' COVER, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
£688
Auction: 4 July 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
gessoed, gilt and painted boards joined by a leather spine, depicting the Virgin Mary kneeling by a depiction of Siena, and holding a parchment inscribed 'HEC EST CIUTA MEA' ('This is my city'), above two rows of coats of arms and commemorative inscription with lists of names; the reverse with a Christogram and foliate scrolls
Dimensions
Each panel 29cm x 21cm