Cassone - Oak - Large luxury bridal chest.
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Description from the seller
Antique marriage or bank chest in Gothic-Renaissance style – 1900s.
Description: from the 1900s in particularly good condition.
Antique marriage or dowry chest, designed as a storage chest, made from solid wood and richly decorated on the front with metal relief panels of copper alloy. This type of chest was traditionally used for storing linen and personal belongings and often formed part of the marriage dowry.
The chest is crafted in a Gothic-Renaissance tradition, visible in the panel layout, architectural structure, and figurative reliefs. Such chests were often made in the 18th to early 19th century, frequently deliberately in an older style, fitting within regional artisanal traditions.
Decoration
The front consists of multiple profiled panels with narrative and figurative scenes in relief, executed in metal, framed by wooden styles and decorative bands. This visual language is common in historic marriage and dowry chests.
Dating & style
Period: the 1900s
Style: Gothic-Renaissance tradition / early Baroque folk art
Origin: Northern Europe (probably Belgium)
Material
solid wood
Metal relief panels (copper alloy)
Condition
In authentic, used condition, showing signs of age and wear appropriate for its age. No visible modern modifications. Beautiful, original patina.
Dimensions
Length: approx. 120cm
Height: approx. 79 cm
Depth: approx. 56 cm
Remark
This object is offered as a wedding or bank chest; names may vary regionally, but the function and shape are historically correct.
Worldwide shipping possible upon consultation. Costs to the buyer.
Antique marriage or bank chest in Gothic-Renaissance style – 1900s.
Description: from the 1900s in particularly good condition.
Antique marriage or dowry chest, designed as a storage chest, made from solid wood and richly decorated on the front with metal relief panels of copper alloy. This type of chest was traditionally used for storing linen and personal belongings and often formed part of the marriage dowry.
The chest is crafted in a Gothic-Renaissance tradition, visible in the panel layout, architectural structure, and figurative reliefs. Such chests were often made in the 18th to early 19th century, frequently deliberately in an older style, fitting within regional artisanal traditions.
Decoration
The front consists of multiple profiled panels with narrative and figurative scenes in relief, executed in metal, framed by wooden styles and decorative bands. This visual language is common in historic marriage and dowry chests.
Dating & style
Period: the 1900s
Style: Gothic-Renaissance tradition / early Baroque folk art
Origin: Northern Europe (probably Belgium)
Material
solid wood
Metal relief panels (copper alloy)
Condition
In authentic, used condition, showing signs of age and wear appropriate for its age. No visible modern modifications. Beautiful, original patina.
Dimensions
Length: approx. 120cm
Height: approx. 79 cm
Depth: approx. 56 cm
Remark
This object is offered as a wedding or bank chest; names may vary regionally, but the function and shape are historically correct.
Worldwide shipping possible upon consultation. Costs to the buyer.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
30 kg
Style subtype
Renaissance Style
Wood type
Oak
Specific region of origin
Franse gedeelte
Title additional information
Large luxury bridal chest.
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Belgium
Material
Copper, Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
70 cm
Width
121 cm
Depth
56 cm
Estimated Period
Early 20th Century
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