Casket made of walnut, front with oval field with river god and a najade in marquetry, Casket made of walnut with interior of poplar wood. The base is arched and decorated with volute gnats, a maskaron and acanthus leaves. The long walls have an oval field flanked by round fields, the short walls have oval fields. The front wall shows a current god in the oval field and a najade in marquetry and C-curves with cartouche shields coupled at the corners. The lid consists of a pillow and a border decorated with pillows and rosettes. Portion carving was originally gilded, anonymous, Italy, 1550 - 1600, wood (plant material), walnut (hardwood), poplar (wood), gilding (material), gilding, h 38 cm × w 70 cm × d 42 cm × w 16 kg
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Casket, walnut, front, oval field, river god, najade, marquetry, interior, poplar wood, base, arched, decorated, volute gnats, maskaron, acanthus leaves, long walls, oval field flanked, round fields, short walls, oval fields, front wall, current god, C-curves, cartouche shields coupled, corners, lid consists, pillow, border decorated, pillows, rosettes, Portion carving, originally gilded, Italy, 1550, 1600, wood, plant material, hardwood, poplar, gilding, material
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