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These elaborately carved chests were given by husbands to their wives on the occasion of their wedding. Inside the home such chests were used for the storage of clothing and were elaborately painted and gilded. These chests are examples of a type produced in Barcelona from the late 1400s onward.
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127936
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Gothic Marriage Chest
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127936
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object
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Gothic Marriage Chest
description
These elaborately carved chests were given by husbands to their wives on the occasion of their wedding. Inside the home such chests were used for the storage of clothing and were elaborately painted and gilded. These chests are examples of a type produced in Barcelona from the late 1400s onward.
date
c. 1500–1525
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en
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Q79908367
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Furniture and woodwork
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Overall: 73.2 x 136.5 x 54.8 cm (28 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 21 9/16 in.)
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Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), 16th century
accession
1950.568
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wood with painting and gilding
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Gothic Marriage Chest, c. 1500–1525. Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), 16th century. Wood with painting and gilding; overall: 73.2 x 136.5 x 54.8 cm (28 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 21 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William G. Mather, 1950.568
collection
MED - Gothic
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Gift of William G. Mather
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2026-05-29 06:36:15.216000
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127936
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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wood with painting and gilding
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