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Articles on approbation at 1 East 70th Street, 1916 [page 1 of 3]

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Articles on approbation at 1 East 70th Street to be removed by Duveen Brothers.

LIVING HALL c 94 A PAIT OF RICHLY CARVED BELLOW OF THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD. A LOUIS XIV PEDESTAL. In marqueterie adorned with chased and gilt bronze, the marqueterie is executed in tortoise shell and pewter upon copper and ebony. The Plateau is of circular from below which are three goat's heads in bronze, and rests upon a triangular stand decorated with foliation ornamentation at the lower part of which are three goat's legs. The base, between three scroll feet presents three bannerets bearing a female mask in bronze on each in fine relief. Circa. 1680. From the JACQUE DOUCET COLL'N. 941.942 TWO OVOID JARS. With lion covers. Red, blue and rose chrysanthemums with green scroll leaves on a black ground supporting white reserves of varied form, enclosing cocks, with peonies, and other birds and flowers in brilliant colors. CH'IEN LUNG Ht. 24 1/2 from the Morgan Porcelain Coll'n. DRAWING ROOM 26401 TWO MODERN ARMCHAIRS. Covered in grey velvet. Loaned. C 456 THREE MODERN SINGLE CHAIRS. Covered in grey velvet. LIBRARY 24940. A BRONZE STATUETTE OF VENUE AFTER THE BATH. By Giovanni da Bologna (1524-1608) The right knee is resting on the ground. In the left hand she holds an extremity of a cloth which surrounds her head in the form of a turban and in her right hand she gathers the other extremity of the cloth, with which she appears to dry her breast. The turning movement is boldly depicted and the modeling of the body is perfect. A similar statuette is in the Corsini Gallery at Florence and is described in "La Vie et

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