Cassone with Fleur-de-Lis Pattern

Italian

ca. 1350

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

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Title: Cassone with Fleur-de-Lis Pattern
Date: ca. 1350
Geography: Made in Florence, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Wood, raised gesso, metal foil and iron mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 24 5/8 x 56 x 22 5/8 in. (62.5 x 142.2 x 57.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.70.40
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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