Cassapanca - Wood






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Carved and pyrographed walnut chest from Italy, dating to the late 16th or early 17th century, measuring 108 × 53 × 54 cm, in fairly used condition with probable small parts missing.
Description from the seller
Carved and pyrographed walnut chest. Italy, early 17th century.
108 x 53 x h 54 cm.
The front is divided into panels arranged in two horizontal registers, separated by a central fascia, with the original iron lock at the centre. The panels are decorated in low relief and pyrography with figurative scenes: armoured figures, marine scenes with sailing ships and seahorses, fantastical architecture and grotesque motifs. The interior of the hinged lid is similarly decorated with mythological scenes and interlaced foliate borders. The iron key is original; the sides retain iron handles.
Condition report: Good overall state of conservation, with traces of old restorations and repairs. Top reduced in size.
• This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity.
• Further details on the condition report are available upon request.
• All shipments are handled with professional packaging. The frame, if present, is to be understood as a gift and therefore its structural integrity during transport is not guaranteed.
Note for non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, is-sued by the Soprintendenza dei Beni Culturali, which certifies that the work does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and may therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for re-duced processing times for works with a declared value below €50,000, at the discretion of the expert committee: typically 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price.
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Seller's Story
Carved and pyrographed walnut chest. Italy, early 17th century.
108 x 53 x h 54 cm.
The front is divided into panels arranged in two horizontal registers, separated by a central fascia, with the original iron lock at the centre. The panels are decorated in low relief and pyrography with figurative scenes: armoured figures, marine scenes with sailing ships and seahorses, fantastical architecture and grotesque motifs. The interior of the hinged lid is similarly decorated with mythological scenes and interlaced foliate borders. The iron key is original; the sides retain iron handles.
Condition report: Good overall state of conservation, with traces of old restorations and repairs. Top reduced in size.
• This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity.
• Further details on the condition report are available upon request.
• All shipments are handled with professional packaging. The frame, if present, is to be understood as a gift and therefore its structural integrity during transport is not guaranteed.
Note for non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, is-sued by the Soprintendenza dei Beni Culturali, which certifies that the work does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and may therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for re-duced processing times for works with a declared value below €50,000, at the discretion of the expert committee: typically 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price.
Rendering Disclaimer: Lifestyle images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes only and may not accu-rately reflect the actual proportions of the work.
