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Cassone (chest, pair with 1975.1.1946), ca. 1840–80, Walnut, carved and partly gilded.
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Cassone (chest, pair with 1975.1.1946)

Maker unknown · ca. 1840–80

Medium
Walnut, carved and partly gilded.
Dimensions
Height: 30 1/4 in. (76.8 cm) Width: 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm) Length: 70 7/8 in. (180 cm)
Accession
1975.1.1945
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture
Italian (Tuscany?)
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