A rare, late-16th/early-17th century, Italian, carved walnut marriage chest

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Cabinet & Case / Storage / Chests / Chest-on-Chests / Coffers / Cassones / Trunks /

Reference

10211

The top with a cleated edge, and an old lable '2144, 400' underneath.

The interior has later hinges and lock. The frieze has carved scroll carving. The front has a central panel with a cartouche containing a refreshed, polychrome, coat of arms within trailing acanthus & tulip leaves. This is contained within a deppl and crisply carved, fishbone border with acanthus leaf corners. The female and male figures are finely carved and retain fragments of original gilding. The bottom has a deep, and crisp, carved gadrooned moulding.. Standing on claw feet. The sides retain, refreshed, gilded, geometric decoration. The handles are later.

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Height 61 cm / 24 "
Width 94 cm / 37 "
Depth 61 cm / 24 "
Period

16th Century

Year

1575

Medium

Walnut

Country

Italian

Collections

Commemorative

A rare, late-16th/early-17th century, Italian, carved walnut marriage chest
A rare, late-16th/early-17th century, Italian, carved walnut marriage chest
A rare, late-16th/early-17th century, Italian, carved walnut marriage chest
A rare, late-16th/early-17th century, Italian, carved walnut marriage chest

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