Early Italian Cassone

A good 17th century Italian six panel oak cassone with Tudor arches surrounded by deeply carved arabesques, trailing vines and lotus flowers. The front facade features an out-swept footboard with a scalloped edge and spanning the top edge of the same facade, a set of owner's marks, initialed 'CSR', are flanked by a date of 1691. The date is broken into four parts 'AN' 'NO' '16' '91'. The side panels are both unembellished with the original iron handles intact. Working lock mechanism with period skeleton key. 

Dimensions: 73 inches long x 22.5 inches high x 23 inches deep.

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