Mechanical casket
Heinrich Gambs
1800–1810
Medium
Burr-maple, ebony and ebonized fruitwood, mahogany, birch, gold-colored silk and green baize
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/4 x 16 x 9 1/2 in. (18.4 x 40.6 x 24.1 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
Russian, St. Petersburg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Walter E. Stait, 2008
Accession Number
2008.544