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

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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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