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cassoneAn Italian bridal dowry chest often decorated with carved, gilt, inlaid, or painted decoration
Antiques from Our Gallery | Item No. 1173 Italian, Renaissance period cassone
In solid carved walnut, vigorously sculpted with leaves, vines and other vegetation; the façade featuring framed allegorical figures and flanked by caryatids, the gadrooned lid with tabernacle featuring sliding door which opens to reveal secret compartment, the bottom apron adorned with garlands of fruit, the whole resting upon elongated claw feet. Circa: 1550. Tuscany.
67" wide by 35" high by 27½" deep |
| Item No. 1029 Fine, Italian, Renaissance period marriage cassone
The case in solid oak with punched leather, iron mounts, and domed top. Bearing the coats of arms of the Visconti and Pallavicino families. 16th century.
24½" high by 50½" long by 15¾" deep |
| Item No. 1012 Fine, French, Regence period, canapé
In solid, carved walnut with cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots. Covered in silk damask. Early 18th century.
Provenance: Formerly part of the furnishings of the Chateau Viticole du Carcassone.
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