Miniature collector's cabinet
Bernard Salomon
ca. 1600
Medium
Dyed and gold-tooled leather on secondary woods pine, poplar, pear, yew; veneers of ivory, mother-of-pearl, pear, plum, ebony, rosewood, holly, ash, green stained poplar; gilt metal; painted glass
Dimensions
Overall (closed, confirmed): 6 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. (15.6 × 18.7 × 14 cm); Overall (open, confirmed): 6 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 11 in. (15.6 × 18.7 × 27.9 cm)
Classification
Natural Substances-Leatherwork
Culture
German, possibly Nuremberg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1948
Accession Number
48.59.2
Tags
Musical InstrumentsPlutoOrpheus