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Collections > Furniture > Casapanca (bench-chest)

Casapanca (bench-chest)

This is an early example of multi-purpose furniture. The hinged seat lifts up to reveal storage space below. This form combines the functions of a cassone (an Italian marriage chest particularly associated with Florence) and a sofa. It would have stood against the wall of a papatial house, and was probably reduced in length during the 19th century. The square, boxed arms have the heads of men carved into them. Size: Length: 232.5 cm; Height: 105 cm; Depth: 73 cm.

Place: Florence

Object Type: chest

Actual Date: c. 1700

Century: 16th - 17th century

Material: Walnut wood

Museum Accession Number: FW.159