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Casket

A work made of steel, iron, brass, and silk textile.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of steel, iron, brass, and silk textile.

Date:

c.1590

Artist:

South German; Nuremberg

About this artwork

By the end of the sixteenth century, the arms trade in Nuremberg had reduced considerably. Armorers and etchers adapted by applying their skills to broader markets by producing all-steel pistols and all-steel caskets such as this. The etched figures, birds, and hunting scenes on this casket derive from printed pattern books by Nuremberg artists Virgil Solis and Jost Amman. Caskets like this one were highly popular; made in a variety of sizes and used for safekeeping valuables, they were often given as betrothal gifts to brides.

Status

On View, Gallery 239

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Casket

Place

Augsburg (Object made in)

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Made 1580–1620

Medium

Steel, iron, brass, and silk textile

Dimensions

9.5 × 15.9 × 9.5 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1990.194.3

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