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16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner

About the Item

16th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffered Ceiling. Tempura on Pine is brilliant colors of azure, red, black and white. Moorish Rosettes and intertwined motifs throughout. Was reduced from a much larger ceiling and removed by us from an historic house on Lower Beacon Hill, Boston. The tempura colors are actually quite vibrant and can be easily cleaned. By Repute: Gifted by Isabella Stewart Gardner to Charlotte Nichols Greene.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 204 in (518.16 cm)Depth: 300 in (762 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1550
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Reduced in size. Some rosettes are replacements. Original paint is easily cleaned. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Could be cleaned. Dimensions are a best guess. Will require reassembly and imagination. When we removed it from the house on Beacon Hill it was revealed that a simple 2x4 drop ceiling for attachment was all that was necessary to hang.
  • Seller Location:
    Essex, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU864539872862

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