A carved walnut wedding chest, assembled with dovetail joint - Lot 49

A carved walnut wedding chest, assembled with dovetail joints, featuring on the front a couple depicted in profile busts facing each other within a molded frame. The couple is dressed in late 16th-century Renaissance costumes, with a piped ruff, a doublet with slashed flaps, a lace collar, and the woman’s hair pulled up and surrounded by braids; the side panels are adorned with a cartouche cut into strips; back with geometric decoration centered on a heart pierced by an arrow; lid with a diamond-shaped panel; top and side handles, wrought-iron, chiseled, and gilded mortise lock. Navarre?, circa 1580/1600 H. 13.7 cm - W. 24.1 cm - D. 16.2 cm Handwritten inscription in ink below: 16th-century casket depicting Henry III and his wife Louise de Vaudemont. (minor imperfections on the lid)