Part of a Writing Set, Pen
ca. 1560/1570 | Wenzel Jamnitzer
This exceptional silver casket with various writing utensils comes from the famous Nuremberg goldsmith Wenzel Jamnitzer, who frequently worked for the house of Hapsburg. It is lavishly adorned with casts from small animals, shells, and plants. Archduke Ferdinand II particularly treasured this technique, distinguished by its astonishing closeness to nature.
This exceptional silver casket with various writing utensils comes from the famous Nuremberg goldsmith Wenzel Jamnitzer, who frequently worked for the house of Hapsburg. It is lavishly adorned with casts from small animals, shells, and plants. Archduke Ferdinand II particularly treasured this technique, distinguished by its astonishing closeness to nature.
Artist:
Wenzel Jamnitzer (um 1508 Wien - 1585 Nürnberg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1560/1570
Object Name
Wrinting Set; Device
Culture
Nuremberg
Material/technology:
silver
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1156
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