Sewing Box
ca. 1577/89 | Elias Lencker
The top of the little box is covered with a cushion that served as a support for lacemaking. The reliefs on the outside depict female figures from the Old Testament: the Queen of Sheba, Rebecca and Abigail – their virtues clearly designed to serve as an inspiration for the box’s noble owner. The inside, also richly decorated, features a number of drawers and compartments.
The top of the little box is covered with a cushion that served as a support for lacemaking. The reliefs on the outside depict female figures from the Old Testament: the Queen of Sheba, Rebecca and Abigail – their virtues clearly designed to serve as an inspiration for the box’s noble owner. The inside, also richly decorated, features a number of drawers and compartments.
Artist:
Elias Lencker (Meister 1562 - 1591 Nürnberg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1577/89
Object Name
Box; Casket
Culture
Nuremberg
Material/technology:
Gilded and painted silver, wood, gemstones, velvet
Dimensions:
L. 37 cm, B. 28 cm, H.31 cm
Stamp / markings
R 3, Nr.3951
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1106
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