Cassetta frame by Italian, Rome, other, 1880-1900

Cassetta frame

Italian, Rome

Year
1880-1900
Medium
Poplar back frame with applied upper moldings in walnut, ebony, and ebonized pearwood. Half-lapped back frame. Niello; crystal and lapis lazulipanels with silver leaf beneath; some with dragon's-blood glaze. Frieze: niello-bordered panels with radius-ended centers and square corners.
Dimensions
Overall: 13 5/8 × 11 7/8 in. (34.6 × 30.1 cm) Sight: 7 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (20 × 15.8 cm) Rabbet: 8 3/8 × 6 5/8 in. (21.2 × 16.9 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Other
Culture
Italy

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