“In those days, all homes were furnished with large carved wooden chests, lined with linen or silk to store clothing and precious objects.”<\/p>\n
Deeming them worthy of the greatest attention, Vasari distinguished them under the name cassone.<\/p>\n
This elongated chest in carved walnut rests on two lion\u2019s paw feet at the front, echoing the form of an ancient sarcophagus \u2014 a hallmark of Italian Renaissance design.<\/p>\n
Rising from a base adorned with a fine row of rudented glyphs, framed between a billet frieze and another of scales, two lateral uprights feature leonine mascarons supporting abundant foliate trophies.<\/p>\n
The central panel unfolds into three molded frames adorned with a domed mirror carved from a cartouche with a cut-out leather motif. The central one is decorated with shells in profile, and appears like a medallion. A beautiful ivy frieze frames the cartouches.<\/p>\n
The single-piece top is surrounded by a beautiful frieze of gadroons with a listel and acanthus leaves at the corners, highlighting all the ornamentation of the cassone.<\/p>\n
Two beautiful lanceolate handles adorn the sides of the Cassone, recalling the primary function of the chest, namely to be mobile and transportable from one home to another.<\/p>\n
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ORIGIN\u00a0: ITALY, VENEZIA<\/p>\n
PERIOD\u00a0: 16th CENTURY<\/p>\n
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Height\u00a0: 57 cm<\/p>\n
Length : 166 cm<\/p>\n
Depth : 57 cm<\/p>\n
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Walnut wood<\/p>\n
Good state of preservation<\/p>\n
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