AN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE WALNUT CASSONE Roman, Mid-16th Century With raised rectangular top centrally carved with a nereid issuing scrolling foliage carved with birds devouring snails enclosed by Vitruvian scrolls, foliage and scales above a gadrooned incurved frieze, the front carved throughout with scales centered by a fruit and foliate carved wreath above a leaf-tip edge, the sides flanked by winged griffins above a conforming plinth, the back legs of dolphin form 29in. (73.5cm.) high, 78in. (200cm.) wide, 30in. (76cm.) deep
AN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE WALNUT CASSONE Roman, Mid-16th Century With raised rectangular top centrally carved with a nereid issuing scrolling foliage carved with birds devouring snails enclosed by Vitruvian scrolls, foliage and scales above a gadrooned incurved frieze, the front carved throughout with scales centered by a fruit and foliate carved wreath above a leaf-tip edge, the sides flanked by winged griffins above a conforming plinth, the back legs of dolphin form 29in. (73.5cm.) high, 78in. (200cm.) wide, 30in. (76cm.) deep
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