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An Italian cedar cassone, 17th century
The hinged top decorated in pen and punchwork with an orb representing the world with seas with ships and land with castles surrounded by figures and flanked by panels with warriors with tents and towns, within an undulating foliate border, the front similarly decorated with warriors and mermen with interlaced strapwork and foliage, similarly decorated to the sides, on a plinth base, decoration refreshed
70in. (178cm.) wide, 25in. (65cm.) high, 27in. (68.5cm.) deep
The hinged top decorated in pen and punchwork with an orb representing the world with seas with ships and land with castles surrounded by figures and flanked by panels with warriors with tents and towns, within an undulating foliate border, the front similarly decorated with warriors and mermen with interlaced strapwork and foliage, similarly decorated to the sides, on a plinth base, decoration refreshed
70in. (178cm.) wide, 25in. (65cm.) high, 27in. (68.5cm.) deep