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Game Box with Four Smaller Boxes
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Game Box with Four Smaller Boxes

anonymous · c. 1734 · intaglio; iron (metal); copper (metal); amber (fossil resin); gilding (material); wood (plant material)

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

About this work

This amber box was presumably a wedding gift to Anna of Hanover and Stadtholder William IV. Amber is fossilized resin primarily found around the Baltic Sea. The princess was particularly fond of this material and even crafted items from it herself. This box was probably used to store game pieces.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
musical boxAnna van Hannover
Credit lineGame Box with Four Smaller Boxes. c. 1734. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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