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Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone

Name: Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone
SKU: EA3030
Price: 2450.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Height 66cm

Width 175cm

Depth 56cm

Stock Number: EA3030

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Description

ITALIAN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARVED WALNUT CASSONE CIRCA 1800.

BEAUTIFUL QUALITY RENAISSANCE REVIVAL ITALIAN CASSONE MADE IN WALNUT. CASSONE’S WERE OFTEN PRESENTED AS MARRIAGE DOWRY FOR STORING CLOTHES AND LINEN INSIDE.

PLAIN WALNUT LID TOP WITH OBVIOUS SURFACE MARKS AND FADING WHICH YOU WOULD EXPECT TO SEE, ORIGINAL HINGES WHICH HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH SOME LATER SCREWS. ORIGINAL LOCK AND KEY, WITH LATER METAL LATCH TO THE LID. FRONT WITH ORIGINAL PATINA, WITH LARGE CARVED ROUNDELS FLANKED EACH SIDE BY ACANTHUS CARVED SUPPORTS WHICH LINK TO THE SCROLLED FRONT LEGS AND SUPPORTS.

TOP SURFACE WITH EXPECTED WARPING FROM SHRINKAGE, BUT THE TOP DOES LOCK. CLEAR LOSSES AND SURFACE STAINING TO WOODWORK, SUCH AS RING MARKS, FADING AND SCUFFS. LATER BACK LEGS WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE DUE TO WORM DAMAGE. EVIDENCE OF DEAD INACTIVE TREATED WORM TO BACK AND SMALL AREA TO TOP. STRUCTURALLY SOUND, THIS STUNNING PIECE OF FURNITURE IS READY FOR EVERYDAY USE.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 26 inches / 66cm
Width: 69 inches / 175cm
Depth: 22 inches / 56cm

Specification

Stock number: EA3030
Material: Walnut
Room: Bedroom Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Baroque
Colour: Brown
Product Type: Coffer

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £950.00

Canada £1140

Europe and rest UK £570

South America & Middle East £1900

Australia & New Zealand £2140

Rest of the world £2380

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