A massive Tuscan carved walnut CassapancaLate 18th/ early 19th centuryThe panelled back above scrolled arms carved with masks above a solid single-plank hinged seat enclosing a void interior on a plinth base, 315cm wide x 104cm deep x 114cm high, (124in wide x 40 1/2in deep x 44 1/2in high)注脚Carved walnut furniture was commonly found in Florentine palaces. This piece had a dual purpose: it was meant for both sitting on and for storage. Its Italian name, cassapanca, translates as "chest-bench." Large examples however have become increasingly rare due to property sizes decreasing over the centuries. A cassapanca with a plinth base similar to this example can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 58.19a, b