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Cabinet of a Militia Company
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Cabinet of a Militia Company

anonymous · c. 1520 - c. 1530 · wood (plant material); oak (wood)

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

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This cabinet would have held a militia company’s valuables, such as drinking cups and guild chains. The imperial crown and the lily on the front panels pay homage to the sovereign, Emperor Charles V. Richly decorated and well preserved, this Gothic-style cabinet is considered one of the finest pieces of 16th-century furniture in the world.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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case furniturefurnituredressoirProvenhuis Paling en Van Foreest
Credit lineCabinet of a Militia Company. c. 1520 - c. 1530. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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