AN ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT ARMORIAL CASSONE
ROME, LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT ARMORIAL CASSONE ROME, LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY The hinged rectangular top with lappeted and beaded edge, enclosing a plain interior above a floral entrelac border, the relief-carved front panel centred by a coat-of-arms for the Vitolini family and depicting classical scenes, the sides with grotesque masks flanked by male herms to back and putto supports to front angles, the apron with a winged female mask, above a conformingly-decorated edge and grotesque -carved feet, traces of gilding, with a modern golden velvet lined plinth base 27½ in. (70 cm.) high; 66 in. (168 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
AN ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT ARMORIAL CASSONE
ROME, LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT ARMORIAL CASSONE ROME, LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY The hinged rectangular top with lappeted and beaded edge, enclosing a plain interior above a floral entrelac border, the relief-carved front panel centred by a coat-of-arms for the Vitolini family and depicting classical scenes, the sides with grotesque masks flanked by male herms to back and putto supports to front angles, the apron with a winged female mask, above a conformingly-decorated edge and grotesque -carved feet, traces of gilding, with a modern golden velvet lined plinth base 27½ in. (70 cm.) high; 66 in. (168 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
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