λ A RARE NORTH ITALIAN BONE AND IVORY INLAID WALNUT CHEST

λ A RARE NORTH ITALIAN BONE AND IVORY INLAID WALNUT CHEST

VENETIAN, LATE 15TH / EARLY 16TH CENTURY

all over decorated 'Alla Certosina' with rondels and bands and panels of flowers, the hinged lid centered with a chequer board revealing a fitted interior with hinged compartments and drawers with wrought iron side carrying handles

28.7cm high, 70cm wide, 48.5cm deep

Provenance

Accompanying the chest is a hand written receipt date 19th May 1896 stating that R. Kenneth Dawson purchased the chest from the estate of the late Mr R. Carter for 31 pounds 2 shillings.

Catalogue Note

For similarly decorated chests and cassoni, see Sotheby's, 27th October 2021, Arts of the Islamic World, Lot 201, the V & A Museum, accession no. 7224-1860 and the National Trust, Polesden Lacey, ref. no. NT1245974.

*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.