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Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone (1 of 11)
Debenham Antiques Ltd
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Our business is based in the beautiful village of Debenham in Suffolk, England, which is close to Constable country. I take our pride in being the 4th generation in my family to be antique dealers who have been buying and selling antiques for over a century. With our expanding web presence in the UK, we also have a base in the USA with Debenham Antiques inc. Along with expanding our international web based business, we also quite unusually retain our high street presence, with a large retail shop which we use to display our finest goods, and to offer the client a more personal service for the those who like to discuss their needs. Here at Debenham Antiques we try to cater for all styles and tastes, and we believe this is reflected in our stock as you can find anything from 15th century carvings to late 20th century fine quality furniture. We have experts in furniture and paintings who buy our goods with safe knowledge. We also offer a wide range of fine quality reproduction furniture which is all lovingly handcrafted by ourselves locally, using the best timbers. Debenham Antiques works hard to ensure that we provide the client with a quality experience from start to finish. All our buying, photography, restoration, polishing and shipping is carried out in house by our dedicated team of staff. This we feel allows us to be in control from start to finish, which only benefits our customers.
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Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone

REF: EA3030 / LA435461
£2,450
€2,862
$3,082
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Description
Italian early 19th century carved walnut cassone circa 1800. Beautiful quality renaissance revival italian cassone made in walnut.   cassone's were often presented as marriage dowry for storing clothes and linen inside. Plain walnut lid top with obvious surface marks and fading which you would expect to see, original hinges which have been fitted with some later screws.   original lock and key, with later metal latch to the lid.   front with original patina, with large carved roundels flanked each side by acanthus carved supports which link to the scrolled front legs and supports. Top surface with expected warping from shrinkage, but the top does lock.   clear losses and surface staining to woodwork, such as ring marks, fading and scuffs.   later back legs which would have been done due to worm damage.   evidence of dead inactive treated worm to back and small area to top.   structurally sound, this stunning piece of furniture is ready for everyday use.  
measurements
Height:
66 CM
Width:
175 CM
Depth:
56 CM
Weight:
100 KG
declaration
Debenham Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone (LA435461) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 19th Century
condition
Plain walnut lid top with obvious surface marks and fading which you would expect to see, original hinges which have been fitted with some later screws. Original lock and key, with later metal latch to the lid. Front with original patina, with large carved roundels flanked each side by acanthus carved supports which link to the scrolled front legs and supports. Top surface with expected warping from shrinkage, but the top does lock. Clear losses and surface staining to woodwork, such as ring marks, fading and scuffs. Later back legs which would have been done due to worm damage. Evidence of dead inactive treated worm to back and small area to top. Structurally sound, this stunning piece of furniture is ready for everyday use.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
location
This Italian Early 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom
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