Cassapanca Chest, c.1700 Piemonte

Solid poplar.  Handsome storage chest/bench.  Outstanding example of hand-hewn woodworking.  Constructed with handmade square nails and ‘bird’s-eye’ hinges of wrought iron.  The paneled sides and very simple moldings combine with the lyre-shaped feet to capture an unpretentious model of the baroque style which was fashionable in that era.  Excellent patina.

Measure: 45.3 x 19.3 x 19.7
$2000.

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