italian-renaissance-carved-cassone
Lot 216
Italian Renaissance Carved Cassone
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
17th century, mixed woods, sarcophagus form, the lid with inlaid ribbon, the case with triple front panel featuring ribbon and scroll inlays, corners with relief carved nuns at balcony, side panels with inlaid and scribed mythological face, stylized relief carved egg and dart base molding, raised on carved paw feet.

26 x 72 x 24 in.

From the Collection of a Gentleman, Florida

Fair estate condition; lid currently detached with wood breakout and loss to backboard at hinge joint; replaced one-inch wood strip to rear of lid; replaced hinges; missing lock; inlay losses and molding losses to front panels; carved feet reset with later blocking board.