Lot Essay
A virtually identical cassone was sold in these Rooms, 8 January 1990, lot 167.
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AN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE WALNUT CASSONE
With rectangular moulded hinged top with dentil banding above a panelled base edged in double entrelac centering an armorial cartouche flanked by scrolling foliage centering paterae, the sides with loop carrying handles, the gadrooned foliate base on paw feet-23in. (59cm.) high, 64in. (163cm.) wide, 21in. (53cm.) deep
With rectangular moulded hinged top with dentil banding above a panelled base edged in double entrelac centering an armorial cartouche flanked by scrolling foliage centering paterae, the sides with loop carrying handles, the gadrooned foliate base on paw feet-23in. (59cm.) high, 64in. (163cm.) wide, 21in. (53cm.) deep