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Casket for two flat plates
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Casket for two flat plates

anonymous · 1500 - 1600 · iron (metal); leather; wood (plant material)

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

About this work

Wooden fodder box covered with black leather, consisting of three parts: 1. the base: decorated leatherwork on the underside and lined with chamois leather inside; 2. the bag section: being the lid of the base, lined with chamois leather on the underside; the upper edge richly decorated with pressed and carved leaf ornaments; 3. the lid: with an iron hinge with three hooks and decorated with the same ornaments, with a shield in the center featuring two crossed horse legs. The shield is set in a cartouche consisting of two angels facing each other's backs. To the left and right of the shield, the letters E and B. Note: the edge of the middle section is damaged.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFoedraal voor twee platte schalen. 1500 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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