Antique Italian Grand Tour Hand Painted Wood Box - Feb 10, 2024 | Antique Arena Inc. In Ny
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ANTIQUE ITALIAN GRAND TOUR HAND PAINTED WOOD BOX

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ANTIQUE ITALIAN GRAND TOUR HAND PAINTED WOOD BOX
ANTIQUE ITALIAN GRAND TOUR HAND PAINTED WOOD BOX
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Description

An antique Italian hand painted wood box, casket. The box with lock and key and a green velvet interior. The lid is inscribed: PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS, Peace unto you, Mark, my Evangelist. Venetian tradition states that when Mark was traveling through Europe, he arrived at a lagoon in Venice, whereby an angel appeared to him and said, Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus. Hic requiescet corpus tuum. Peace be with thee, O Mark, my evangelist. Here thy body will rest. The front side shows a winged lion holding a Bible and a kneeling doge Francesco Foscari from the Doge Palace in Venice. Marked on the bottom. This casket is probably a Grand Tour souvenir. European Decorative Antiques And Collectibles, Furniture, Grand Tour Souvenirs.

Dimensions: Length: 4 1/8 in, height 2 in, width 2 3/8 in.

Condition
Good, some wood craquelure
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ANTIQUE ITALIAN GRAND TOUR HAND PAINTED WOOD BOX

Estimate $100 - $150
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Starting Price $50
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