A pair of pietra dura panels, A pair of pietra dura panels, mid-17th century, Florentine, in the manner of Baccio del Bianco for the Grand Ducal workshops, one depicting a wild boar, the other one a dromedary, 20cm wide 15cm high, each in a carved giltwood frame (2) Provenance: The Estate of Sir Jack and Lady Diana Baer. Literature: Anna Maria Giusti, 'Pietra Dure: Hardstone in Furniture and Decorations', London 1992, p.83, fig.26. This pair of panels bear many similarities to other known examples of del BiancoÕs work, including a group of panels depicting animals and inset into a tabletop, housed at the Chateau de Versailles and illustrated in Giusti's 'Pietra Dure: Hardstone in Furniture and Decorations', p.83. Active in the first half of the 17th century, del Bianco was, according to Giusti, known for simple depictions of animals in energetic and spirited poses, making use of soft stones in very similar palettes to the present examples. Condition Report: Frame measures 27 x 31.2cm. Later frames now painted and with minor losses.