Period: 15th century

Raised lid with trapezoidal section and flat top, closed by a pull-out drawer. Decorated with scenes from mythology and classical antiquity. Wooden structure, gilded and decorated in relief with scenes made of pastiglia (mixture of glues and plasters). Ferrara, third decade of the 16th century. Dimensions: cm 13 x 20.3 x 13.4. These splendid and refined artifacts with historiated decorations in pastiglia are linked to the culture of the Renaissance Este courts and the cultured environments of the 15th and early 16th centuries. Realities within which, Isabella d'Este and other noble and aristocratic characters cultivated their insatiable desire for ancient things, but also for contemporary works that evoked antiquity. In this context, pastiglia boxes, decorated with themes borrowed from Roman history and classical mythology, had great success. The work, like all our other objects, will be sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. We personally take care of and organize the packaging and shipping of the works of art with insurance all over the world. The object is provided with a certificate of free circulation, issued by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage, which certifies its age and gives the object the possibility of being exported. Work exhibited at the exhibition "MIRABILIA ESTENSI" Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, from March 23 – July 21, 2024. Publications: Vittorio Sgarbi and Pietro Di Natale "MIRABILIA ESTENSI" WUNDERKAMMER, Ferrara, 2024 pp. 92-93