Cassone

Maker Bartolommeo Neroni (Italian, born ca. 1505-1515, died before 1571)

Additional Title(s)

Marriage Chest

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS

Datemid-16th century with later additions

Mediumwalnut

DescriptionThis marriage chest is richly decorated with a coat of arms at center and with panels of allegorical subjects, masks, and swags.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.

Status

On view

Label TextThe carved decoration on this and the chest next to it (27.165) comprises panels of mythological scenes set within a variety of motifs taken from ancient art, including masks, swags of fruit, palmettes, and scrolls. These Italian chests were popular among American collectors at the beginning of the twentieth century, and at the behest of dealers seeking to satisfy the market, such chests were often constructed from both old and new pieces.

Object number27.166