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Case Piece · Italy
Marriage Chest (Cassone)
Maker unknown · Italy · early 1500s
Large storage chests resembling ancient Roman burial vaults-a popular collectible among wealthy families during the Renaissance-were often associated with an important marriage and contained the wife's dowry of clothes and precious objects. This particular example displays the arms of the Spada Family of Rome amidst a richly carved façade on a gilded ground. Sometimes cassoni were carried in the marital procession from the bride's home to that of her future husband, emphasizing the power and wealth of both families.
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