The architectural design of this large lectern is typical of Italian
Renaissance furniture, as is also the use of such classical decorative
motives as the egg-and-dart pattern, rosettes, swags, etc. The lectern,
from some Umbrian church, served to support the large choir-books,
oftentimes beautifully illuminated, that were in use during this period.
[Cassone, with Gilded Decoration. Florentine, Third Quarter of XV
Century]