An Early 17thC North Italian Renaissance Pine Cassone c.1620 sub-Art & Sculpture Having a triangular bevelled mirror

Having a triangular bevelled mirror and three demi lune turned brackets

There are some light scratch marks to the upper mid section

The thin board ebony ground sign with gold hand painted script advertising the palmist and clairvoyant Gipsy Smith

but saluting to the magpie apparently counteracts this

Born in 1760

An Early 17thC North Italian Renaissance Pine Cassone c.1620 sub-Art & Sculpture Having a triangular bevelled mirrorOrigin: North Italian Period: Renaissance Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1620 Height: 28 Width: 63 Depth: 26 (all at extremities) The large pine coffer or marriage chest (Cassone), having a beautiful faded and sun bleached pine carcass, taken on pink hues, the two plank top opening to reveal a vacant interior with later lid rest, the flanks with carved baluster pilasters and fielded panelled front and sides having the original ornate iron plate pierced