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AN ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT BLUE AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED ARMORIAL CREDENZA ROME, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY The pietra paesina veneered marble top above two large moulded doors painted with reserves of floral swags and garlands, with arabesque motifs centred with a navette-shaped cartouche with a coat-of-arms depicting three bees for the Barberini family, within gilt borders, the side panels painted with matching reliefs, on small cabriole legs, the decoration largely original 36 7/8 in. (93.5 cm.) high; 45 ? in. (116 cm.) wide; 26 ? in. (67.5 cm.) deep
The stylized coat-of-arms painted on the paneled doors of this credenza surmounted by a luxurious and rare pietra paesina veneered top, are that of the noble Roman Barberini family. The Barberini dynasty rose to prominence in 17th century Rome. They accumulated their wealth initially through both trade and marriage between other noble families. Through connections to the Catholic Church, the dynasty reached its fame with one papacy, Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644, who reigned as Pope from 1623 to his death). The Barberini were great patrons of the arts, and works with Barberini provenance can now be found in museums and collections around the world.