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Jewel box of wrought iron with gilded grotesques
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Jewel box of wrought iron with gilded grotesques

anonymous · 1500 - 1600 · forging; gild; drijven; wrought iron (iron alloy); iron (metal)

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

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A forged and chased iron casket. The top and sides are decorated with gilded grotesques and scrolling foliage. The lid is slightly vaulted, with a raised band running across the middle, which at the front transitions via a double-hinged strap into a loose strap covering the keyhole. On either side of the band, a portrait in a medallion. On the two long sides, four square eyes for threading a strap.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jewelry boxchest
Credit lineJuwelenkistje van smeedijzer met vergulde grotesken. 1500 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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