SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Gothic Marriage Chest

Gothic Marriage Chest, c. 1500–1525, wood with painting and gilding
Date
c. 1500–1525
Medium
wood with painting and gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 73.2 x 136.5 x 54.8 cm (28 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 21 9/16 in.)
Form
Case Piece
Origin
Spain
Culture
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), 16th century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1950.568
Credit line
Gift of William G. Mather
These elaborately carved chests were given by husbands to their wives on the occasion of their wedding. Inside the home such chests were used for the storage of clothing and were elaborately painted and gilded. These chests are examples of a type produced in Barcelona from the late 1400s onward.
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