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Case Piece
Cassone
Maker unknown · ca. 1550–80 (rebuilt, with later additions)
Medium
Walnut, carved and partially gilded.
Dimensions
H. 70.5 cm, W. 149.8 cm, D. 45.7 cm.
Accession
1975.1.1939
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture
Italian (Tuscany or Rome?)
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