An italian word for a chest or coffer. In the Renaisance period the designs were very ornate and richly carved, and may have had applied gesso or painted decoration. They were made as marriage chests and were the contribution of the bride's parents to the wedding. The cassone available on the market in Australia are of a later period, and do not carry the elaborate decoration of the originals.

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An Italian walnut cassone, Tuscany, last quarter 16th century,…

16th Century Tuscan Walnut Cassone with Lion Paw Legs

An Italian walnut cassone, Tuscany, last quarter 16th century, the rising top above the panelled front and sides, on lion paw carved front legs. Width 184.5 cm, depth 60 cm, height 59 cm. Provenance: di Clemente, Florence, Italy. Leonard Joel, Sydney, the…

French provincial oak cassone, 18th century, the rectangular…

18th Century French Oak Cassone with Geometrical Motifs

French provincial oak cassone, 18th century, the rectangular chest decorated with geometrical motifs, height 66 cm width 145 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW

Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the rectangular trunk…

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the rectangular trunk with a panelled front engraved with geometric motifs, on bracket feet, height 53 cm width 152 cm depth 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

An Italian cedar cassone, Adige region Northern Italy, 16th…

16th Century Italian Cedar Cassone with Carved Army Scene

An Italian cedar cassone, Adige region Northern Italy, 16th century, the exterior carved and decorated with a scene of an approaching army, the interior decorated with dragons and an eagle, 52 cm high, 147 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A Roman faded walnut and marquetry inlaid gilded cassone,…

17th Century Roman Marquetry Gilded Cassone

A Roman faded walnut and marquetry inlaid gilded cassone, Italian, 17th century. 62 cm high, 190 cm wide, 64 cm deep

A rare Florentine walnut and gilt cassone, Italian, late…

Florentine Walnut and Gilt Cassone, Late 15th/16th Century

A rare Florentine walnut and gilt cassone, Italian, late 15th/16th century. 71 cm high, 175 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Note: 'Italian Cassoni, from the Art Collections of Soviet Museums by Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad' plates 68-72 for almost identical…

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone,…

Gilt Cassone from 16th/17th Century Northern Italy

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone, Northern Italian, 16th/17th century. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sothebys, June 2001, Sydney

A late 19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut and pine…

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone with Carvings

A late 19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut and pine carved cassone, the rectangular hinged top with carved edge above a foliate carved panel with dogs heads and female heads, centered by a shield cartouche and flanked by lion mask pillasters…