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"Cassone"
A "cassone" is a large, low, wide chest that was a common piece of furniture used for storage during the Renaissance, particularly in Tuscany. They were often marriage gifts and, as such, were filled with fine household linens and personal furnishings for the bride. They were often the most elaborately decorated piece of furniture in the home, either with an inset painting (in the 1400s) or elaborate carvings (more popular from around 1500).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Owned by Mr. Robert Lehman, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 1943.
Geographies
Italy, Florence (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 25 3/8 × W: 63 5/8 × D: 21 7/8 in. (64.5 × 161.61 × 55.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert Lehman, 1943
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
65.34