This piece is located at "MARIE & NASH" at Leonardtown Square in Leonardtown, Maryland for viewing . A beautifully HAND CARVED Italian Cassone marriage chest. SOLID WALNUT. Has expected wear,cracks and wormholes for being over 300 years old. Love the carvings. Still retains most of its gold gilt. Has its RARE matching carved base/stand. Also the original lock and key. It is missing the top latch. It is very thick, solid walnut. The top being one single board has some splits and cracks. Seems at some time during its centuries of age it has been repaired underneath with two braces. (SEE PICS) The other boards are also single boards. And I also believe that the wooden piece which holds the chest open has been added within the last couple hundred years. The chest itself measures: 62" Long, 21" Wide and 23 1/2" Tall. The matching hand carved base measures: 63 1/2" Long, 21 1/4" Wide and 5 1/2" Tall. I purchased this from an elderly 98 year old high end Renaissance collector out of St. Mary's City, MD. Any questions please ask. This piece is PICK UP ONLY, BUT I can deliver for a fee if NOT TOO FAR AWAY. Thanks for looking. :)