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Cassone (chest), pair with 1975.1.1940, mid-16th century (with 19th-century additions), Walnut, carved and partially gilded;…
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Cassone (chest), pair with 1975.1.1940

Maker unknown · mid-16th century (with 19th-century additions)

Medium
Walnut, carved and partially gilded; coniferous wood.
Dimensions
Height: 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm) Width: 24 in. (61 cm) Length: 66 15/16 in. (170 cm)
Accession
1975.1.1947
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture
Italian (Rome or Siena?)

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