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Title
Roman bed
Letto romano
Subject
Illustration
Description
Illustration of a Roman bed in the palace of Scaurus in Rome, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The niches were made of bronze, cedar wood or oriental sandalwood, and were inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and gold. The mattresses were filled with Gallic wool and the pillows were made of feathers.
Illustrazione di un letto romano nel palazzo di Scauro a Roma, dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. Le nicchie erano di bronzo, di legno di cedro o di sandalo orientale, ed erano intarsiate di madreperla, tartaruga e oro. I materassi erano colmi di lana delle Gallie e i guanciali erano di piuma.
Creator
Nerbini Publishing House
Source
book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
Publisher
Promoter Digital Gallery
Date
1934
Contributor
Promoter S.r.l.
Rights
CC-BY
Format
jpg
Language
en/it
Type
Still image
Identifier
c46
Coverage
Florence