American Period Furniture in Museum Collectionsa SAPFM viewer

In the collection ofMetropolitan Museum of Art

Marriage chest (cassone) (one of a pair)

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

third quarter 16th century

Medium

Walnut

Dimensions

Overall: 22 3/4 x 67 1/2 x 20 3/4in. (57.8 x 171.4 x 52.7cm)

Form

Case Piece

Culture

probably Italian, Rome

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

41.100.328

Credit line

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941