Cabinet

Cabinet: Augsburg (now Germany); internal panels: Eger, Bohemia (now Cheb, Czech Republic) · Augsburg · c. 1640–50

Cabinets made in the German town of Augsburg during the 16th and 17th centuries are famous for their ornate decoration, typically executed in ebony veneer and ivory inlay. This example also includes carved figures, bronze mounts, and panels made from stained wood and ivory. The exquisite craftsmanship is matched by the inventiveness of the interior, which includes a display case, tool chest, and safe-deposit box.

Medium

Ebony, ivory, pine, oak, fruitwood, walnut, iron, steel, silver, brass, gilded brass, tinned brass, glass, paper, silk textile, and bone

Dimensions

Doors Open: 155 × 179.8 × 60.4 cm (61 × 70 3/4 × 23 3/4 in.)

Accession

1970.404

Credit line

Anonymous Purchase Fund