Miniature collector's cabinet

Miniature collector's cabinet by Bernard Salomon

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

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