Stock No: 9381

A Massive pair of Italian Casapanca richly carved in walnut in the Florentine Renaissance manner. The word in Italian means ' House Bench '. Each has stowage space under the seat flap. The name derives from Casa /Cassone or coffer. These are very well carved grandiosely styled antique architectural objects as well as prestigious pieces of furniture.
Italian 19th century.

Provenance : The entrance hall at Aynhoe Park, Northamptonshire, an historic 17th century country house damaged in the Civil War, restored in 1707 by Thomas Archer and refurbished in the 19th century by Sir John Soane.

Link to: Antique furniture