A Rare and Important Sarcophagus ‘Wedding’ Casket

Object Description

A Rare and Important Sarcophagus ‘Wedding’ Casket
Attributed to the Embriachi workshop / and the so called:
Master of the ‘Susanna Two’
Bone, Wood, Polychrome, Metal
Venice, Italy
15th Century / Circa 1450 – 75

SIZE: 25cm high, 41cm wide, 26.5 deep – 9¾ ins high, 16¼ ins wide, 10½ ins deep

Object History

Ex Private collection, USA
Ex English collection

Object Literature

CF:
The ‘Susanna Two’ are two very similar caskets housed in the Museum of Ravenna, Italy, made by the same workshop and Master as our fine sarcophagus.

Object Details