Cassone Front
1550-1600 (made)
| Place of origin |
Front of a chest with a central cartouche with coin motif, which contains a winged youth, seated and holding out a 'moon' face, flanked by a compartment either side. All three compartments are bordered with bead and reel and stylised leaf motifs. Along the top is an applied moulding with fluting, and along the bottom a cushion moulding carved with acanthus. At each end is a half length female term figure, naked, on a pedestal with coin motif.
Behind the keyhole, the lock reserve is blocked with a piece of wood. Both returns of the cushion moulding have been built up with short replacement sections (without carving).
Behind the keyhole, the lock reserve is blocked with a piece of wood. Both returns of the cushion moulding have been built up with short replacement sections (without carving).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved walnut |
| Brief description | Walnut, carved, Italy 1550-1600 test |
| Physical description | Front of a chest with a central cartouche with coin motif, which contains a winged youth, seated and holding out a 'moon' face, flanked by a compartment either side. All three compartments are bordered with bead and reel and stylised leaf motifs. Along the top is an applied moulding with fluting, and along the bottom a cushion moulding carved with acanthus. At each end is a half length female term figure, naked, on a pedestal with coin motif. Behind the keyhole, the lock reserve is blocked with a piece of wood. Both returns of the cushion moulding have been built up with short replacement sections (without carving). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | GIOVITA COEN
ANTIQUARIO
BRESCIA
Cont. da Spadarie
No. 3230 (Printed label pasted to the reverse) |
| Gallery label | Label text c.1930 while displayed in Tapestry Court: South-West Block. East Side. [gallery 44 ‘East Central Court’ c.1909-1952]
CHEST.
Walnut with inlaid decoration.
ITALIAN; mid 16th century.
43-1881.
(1930) |
| Object history | Bought for £6-10-0. from Mr. J.C. Robinson [items 18-48 of 1881 were bought from Robinson for £503.5.0 plus expenses] An inscription suggest that the chest was apparently with an antiquarian dealer in Brescia, Giovita Coen (and had been used to contain swords), before Robinson purchased it. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 41:1-1881 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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