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Cabinet with personifications of the Five Senses

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cabinet with personifications of the Five Senses, third quarter 17th century, Satin worked with silk and metal thread, purl,…
Date
third quarter 17th century
Medium
Satin worked with silk and metal thread, purl, chenille, seed pearls, coral beads, and mica; tent, knots, rococo, satin, couching, and detached buttonhole stitches; woven metal thread trim; silk and paper lining; wood frame; turned wooden feet
Dimensions
H. 5 3/4 x L. 9 x W. 7 1/2 inches (14.6 x 22.9 x 19.1 cm)
Form
Case Piece
Culture
British
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
29.23.1
Credit line
Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929
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