Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Recently Added below are inlaid burl walnut

below are inlaid burl walnut panels and inlaid geometric devices

one is seen rescuing a child after falling into the water with a toy boat

This fine 18th century commode is of serpentine shape and has a overhanging top which is inlaid with two panels with fruitwood scroll-work inlay and burl panels and to the center highly figured ash panels

The album contains sketches

Kornberg is a Professor Emerita at Pacific Northwest College of Art

Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Recently Added below are inlaid burl walnutSOLD A rare antique 17th century Italian Baroque walnut jewelry or strong box, circa 1600. The box made from solid walnut, the substantial box having a locking hinged lid with hand forged iron bolts, the bolts go through the lid and connect to a pair of heavy gauge engraved strap hinges. The box has a hand forged iron carrying handle with gimballed fittings allowing the handle to move. To the front is a hand forged iron flower shaped lock escutcheon