When was "Cassetta frame" created?

This artwork was created early 20th century.

Is "Cassetta frame" in the public domain?

Yes, Cassetta frame is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cassetta frame

Q: What medium is "Cassetta frame"?

Cassetta frame is Basswood back frame with rosewood upper moldings and ivory, tortoiseshell, oak and maple veneers. Carved. Sight edge: simplified lotus leaf, ebonized. Frieze: ivory stringing, maple and oak veneer. Centers: oval bosses with ivory and tortoiseshell veneer. Corners: curled acanthus leaves and paterae engraved on ivory..

Unknown Artist

early 20th century

Medium

Basswood back frame with rosewood upper moldings and ivory, tortoiseshell, oak and maple veneers. Carved. Sight edge: simplified lotus leaf, ebonized. Frieze: ivory stringing, maple and oak veneer. Centers: oval bosses with ivory and tortoiseshell veneer. Corners: curled acanthus leaves and paterae engraved on ivory.

Dimensions

Overall: 14 1/4 × 11 7/8 in. (36.2 × 30.2 cm) Sight: 10 × 7 5/8 in. (25.4 × 19.3 cm) Rabbet: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.6 × 21.5 cm)

Classification

Frames

Culture

American, New York (?)

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.2545

Cassetta frame

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