Caption

Casket case. Rectangular wooden box covered with red velvet, with gold thread trimmings on the edges. Crosspieces have bronze openwork overlays. Side walls have gilded bronze handles; top has a decorative overlay in the middle with a rank crown. Front wall has a decorative overlay serving as a lock plate; keyhole preserved. Interior lined with light green silk. Early 19th century; 18th century, Italy, Florence. Chest. Height 39.5 cm; width 56.7 cm; depth 47.5 cm., A worn rectangular box covered in faded red fabric with decorative dark trim and a group of ornate metal appliques in a gold color placed at corners and centers; the fabric shows areas of wear with lighter, scraped sections and frayed edges, and a few strands of fiber are visible along a seam; the trim has a textured, patterned appearance in a dark grayish tone, and there is a metal handle in a gold color on one side; the background is a smooth light gray surface and backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_159

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Rights managed

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91.5Mb (4.8Mb) / 17.8in x 20.0in / 5333 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Casket case Rectangular wooden box covered red velvet gold thread trimmings edges Crosspieces bronze openwork overlays Side walls gilded bronze handles top decorative overlay middle rank crown Front wall decorative overlay serving lock plate keyhole preserved Interior lined light green silk Early 19th century 18th century Italy Florence Chest Height 39.5 cm width 56.7 cm depth 47.5 cm worn rectangular box covered faded red fabric decorative dark trim group ornate metal appliques gold color placed corners centers fabric areas wear lighter scraped sections frayed edges strands fiber visible seam trim textured patterned appearance dark grayish tone metal handle gold color side background smooth light gray surface backdrop.