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Undoubtedly the work of Filippo Negroli of Milan about 1540. Musée du Louvre

which are placed one on each side regardant, their lower extremities terminating in a scroll or stalk, the involutions of which, richly ornamented with acanthus leaves, tendrils, rosettes, etc., rise to the summit of the plate. In the upper part these two scrolls are coupled together in the centre by a female sphinx, with outstretched wings boldly displayed. The scroll foliage is