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Long chest decorated with flowers and birds
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Long chest decorated with flowers and birds

anonymous · 1600 - 1650 · gild; gilding (material); leather; velvet (fabric weave); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Long oak chest covered with stamped leather, the ornaments gilded. On the domed lid a rectangle with a flower rosette in the center, from which carnation branches grow to the left and right, and two pairs of smaller flower branches above and below, between which a French lily and a carnation branch, with flying birds. Around this rectangle a border with vines and lily branches; French lilies in the corners. On the sides a decoration of rosettes alternating with lozenges divided into four. The underside has a diamond-shaped, un-gilded design. The interior is fitted for rings and covered with green velvet; in the lid a green silk cushion. The closure is formed by a copper hook and eye.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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chest
Credit lineLangwerpige kist versierd met bloemen en vogels. 1600 - 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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