Writing box
Ferdinand Plitzner
ca. 1715–20
Medium
Oak, cedar, exotic hardwood, and ebonized fruitwood; marquetry in pewter, brass, and tortoiseshell; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 2 5/8 × 11 3/8 × 11 11/16 in. (6.7 × 28.9 × 29.7 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
German, Eyrichshof (Franconia)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Walter E. Stait, 1997
Accession Number
1997.411