Cassone
1570-1590 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cassone of carved walnut. The lid is bordered by a band of leaves and has a raised centre enriched with flutings. In the centre of the front is a wreath enclosing a shield of arms bearing three palm branches with a fess, flanked by grotesque figures terminating in floral scrollwork; each side is occupied by a mask and below is a heavy gadroon moulding. At the angles are placed boldly-executed griffins and the feet are in the shape of lion’s paws.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Walnut, carved |
| Brief description | Walnut, Italy 16th century |
| Physical description | Cassone of carved walnut. The lid is bordered by a band of leaves and has a raised centre enriched with flutings. In the centre of the front is a wreath enclosing a shield of arms bearing three palm branches with a fess, flanked by grotesque figures terminating in floral scrollwork; each side is occupied by a mask and below is a heavy gadroon moulding. At the angles are placed boldly-executed griffins and the feet are in the shape of lion’s paws. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting |
| Object history | Salting Bequest ‘Wormeaten and worn’ On loan to Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1991 |
| Historical context | Comparable pieces Walnut wedding chests, illustrated in Graziano Manni, Mobili antichi in Emilia Romagna (1993), no. 38 Bologna, c1550 no.38 (Bologna, Museo Davia Bargellini) and no 39, c1550both possibly attributable to Alessndro Bigni. Note carved lid panels. Another example in Paris, Musee des Arts Decoratifs |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.194-1910 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2004 |
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