LARGE CONTINENTAL MARQUETRY WALNUT CASSONE.

LARGE CONTINENTAL MARQUETRY WALNUT CASSONE. Dated 1648 and with monogram, probably Italian. Rectangular pine lid with picture frame molding mounted with original iron strap hinges above conforming case, front with alignment of four arched recessed panels of trompe l’oeil design echoing the design of the alternating flat molded columns. Each arch centered with conforming arch of marquetry vinery. Each column centering rectangular marquetry panel. All above a scalloped apron flanked by large bracket feet. SIZE: 33-1/2″ h x 81″ l overall x 25″ d. PROVENANCE: From a Bar Harbor, Maine home. CONDITION: Hardware original. Restoration to feet. Surfaces with old cleaning, now somewhat opaque. 9-23359 (1,200-1,800)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3251	$0.00	LARGE CONTINENTAL MARQUETRY WALNUT CASSONE. Dated 1648 and with monogram, probably Italian. Rectangular pine lid with picture frame molding mounted with original iron strap hinges above conforming case, front with alignment of four arched recessed panels of trompe l’oeil design echoing the design of the alternating flat molded columns. Each arch centered with conforming arch of marquetry vinery. Each column centering rectangular marquetry panel. All above a scalloped apron flanked by large bracket feet. SIZE: 33-1/2″ h x 81″ l overall x 25″ d. PROVENANCE: From a Bar Harbor, Maine home. CONDITION: Hardware original. Restoration to feet. Surfaces with old cleaning, now somewhat opaque. 9-23359 (1,200-1,800) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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