A Fine Alto Adige Poker and Penwork Cassone
♥ SOLD £14,000.00
Comprehensively Decorated with Pokerwork Birds, Figures Scrolling Floral and Foliate Motifs
The Underside of the Top with Naïve Penwork Panels depicting a Lion and a Leopard
Solid Cypress Wood with Original Poker and Penwork Decoration
Italy, Venice Region c. 1640
27.75” high x 73” wide x 22.5” deep
Provenance: Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle, Castle Howard,
(retaining historic pen and ink inventory number to the interior).
Ref: 8231
Collections: Archive
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