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Roman bed

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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

c48

Coverage

Florence