Antique Trunks, Cassone, Caixa & Coffres

Important, Italian, Renaissance period, giltwood and pastiglia cassone
Item No. 836
Important, Italian, Renaissance period, giltwood and pastiglia cassone

The arched top decorated and star-shaped motif centered by a coat-of-arms, above a rectangular body decorated in pastiglia with figures in procession, the sides with similar star-shaped motif on bracket legs. Circa 1430, with restorations.

Provenance: Formerly part of the collection of Émile Gavet (1830-1904), Paris; sold to William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-1933) at The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island; possibly later conveyed to John Ringling (1866-1936) in Sarasota, Florida.

29½" high by 71½" wide by 23¼" deep
Spanish walnut caixa
Item No. 945
Spanish walnut caixa

The rectangular moulded top above carved panels depicting shell-headed flowering urn flanked by acanthus and divided by scrolled pilasters, the sides carved conformingly, with moulded plinth and scrolled feet, the feet replaced. Late 16th or early 17th century.

30¾" high by 63½" wide by 27¼" deep
Very fine, Italian, Renaissance period cassone
Item No. 936
Very fine, Italian, Renaissance period cassone

In solid, carved walnut. 16th century and later.

31½" high by 72½" wide by 23½" deep (all measurements including base)
Large, German, Baroque period chest
Item No. 912
Large, German, Baroque period chest

In solid oak with domed top, the whole mounted with pierced scrolling foliate strapwork, corner mounts and a large escutcheon. 17th century.

31¼" high by 44¼" wide by 25" deep
Very fine, Italian, Baroque period cassone
Item No. 903
Very fine, Italian, Baroque period cassone

In solid, carved walnut. Late 17th century.

73" wide by 29" high by 22¾" deep
Fine, Catalan, Baroque period caixa
Item No. 877
Fine, Catalan, Baroque period caixa

In solid, carved walnut. Late 17th or early 18th century.
Spanish, iron-mounted, polychrome, parcel-gilt and bone-inlaid Vargueño (travelling trunk on stand)
Item No. 821
Spanish, iron-mounted, polychrome, parcel-gilt and bone-inlaid Vargueño (travelling trunk on stand)

In solid, carved walnut. 17th century. The rectangular case enclosing fourteen drawers and two cupboard doors, on a later walnut stand fitted with two small drawers and with later carved embellishments.

59½" high by by 47¾" wide by 17½" deep
Rare, Catalan, Baroque period caixa
Item No. 820
Rare, Catalan, Baroque period caixa

In solid, carved walnut with boxwood inlay. Having original hinged top of a single walnut board opening to reveal a partial compartment, the front with a hidden cupboard door opening to reveal three drawers. Late 17th or early 18th century.

25" high by 58" wide by 23½" deep
Florentine, Renaissance period, intarsia-inlaid cassone
Item No. 623
Florentine, Renaissance period, intarsia-inlaid cassone

In solid, carved walnut with dome top. Late 16th or early 17th century.

65" wide
Italian, Baroque period cassone
Item No. 658
Italian, Baroque period cassone

In solid, carved walnut. 17th century.

54½" wide by 26" high by 20½" deep
French, Baroque period Malle (Coffre)
Item No. 769
French, Baroque period Malle (Coffre)

Embossed leather with floral, metal studs. Late 17th century or early 18th century.

Provenance: Chateau de Celery, Famiille Davies
Florentine, Renaissance period cassone
Item No. 678
Florentine, Renaissance period cassone

In solid, carved walnut. 16th century.
Companion pair of Catalan, Baroque period caixa
Item No. 713
Companion pair of Catalan, Baroque period caixa

In solid, carved walnut. 17th century.
Tuscan, Renaissance period cassone
Item No. 664
Tuscan, Renaissance period cassone

In solid, carved walnut. 16th century.



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