Lot Essay
A closely related cassone from the Castel Sant' Angelo is illustrated in S. Colombo, L'arte del mobile in Italia, Milan, 1975, fig. 113.
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AN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE WALNUT CASSONE
With rectangular top above a panelled front centrally carved with a cartouche depicting Mercury riding a ram and flanked by male terms on later paw feet (replacements)-23in. (58.5cm.) high, 68in. (173cm.) wide, 21¾in. (55cm.) deep
With rectangular top above a panelled front centrally carved with a cartouche depicting Mercury riding a ram and flanked by male terms on later paw feet (replacements)-23in. (58.5cm.) high, 68in. (173cm.) wide, 21¾in. (55cm.) deep