Photograph of a Cassone

Photograph

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Photograph of a Cassone

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.660

Description

Black and white photograph of a large box, or Cassone. The box has a keyhole in the center, near the lid. The box has three circles, with three shields with crosses. The shields are encircled in a scalloped decoration with florals. The bottom edge is scalloped.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Adolphe Giraudon

Role

Photographer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cassone

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

9-7/8 in

Length

7-7/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good