Coffer
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
or Lyon, France, Europe
Possibly made in Burgundy, France, Europe
Date:
1570-1600Medium:
Partially gilded walnut with wood and gilded paste inlaysDimensions:
13 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 18 inches (34.9 x 38.7 x 45.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1930-1-189Credit Line:
Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930
Made in France, Europe
or Lyon, France, Europe
Possibly made in Burgundy, France, Europe
Date:
1570-1600Medium:
Partially gilded walnut with wood and gilded paste inlaysDimensions:
13 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 18 inches (34.9 x 38.7 x 45.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 254, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (Rubenstein Gallery)
Accession Number:1930-1-189Credit Line:
Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund from the Edmond Foulc Collection, 1930
Label:
With its masterful carving and elegant patterns achieved through wood and paste inlays, this coffer is an exceptional piece of French Renaissance cabinetry. The oval on the top would have been filled with some kind of decoration, perhaps originally with an enamel plaque.
With its masterful carving and elegant patterns achieved through wood and paste inlays, this coffer is an exceptional piece of French Renaissance cabinetry. The oval on the top would have been filled with some kind of decoration, perhaps originally with an enamel plaque.
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