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Cassone, ca. 1425–50, Pinewood and poplar, gesso, partly gilded, form molded, and painted.

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Cassone

Maker unknown · ca. 1425–50

Medium: Pinewood and poplar, gesso, partly gilded, form molded, and painted.
Dimensions: H. 51.4 cm, W. 149.2 cm.
Accession: 1975.1.1938
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture: Italian (Tuscany, Florence or Siena)

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