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Source Description
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).
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Document identity
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29687
label
""Cassone""
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object
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1
Source metadata
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29687
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object
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normalized
title
""Cassone""
description
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
Owned by Mr. Robert Lehman, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 1943.
date
ca. 1500 (Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Wood
cassoni
chests
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
64.5
height
161.6
depth
55.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 25 3/8 × W: 63 5/8 × D: 21 7/8 in. (64.5 × 161.61 × 55.5 cm)
Source extras
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wood (walnut)
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33562
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REN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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