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Cartridge Box

late 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ironwork cartridge box etched with scroll pattern. Part of the equipment of the Electoral guard of Saxony, from the Dresden Rustkammer.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Etched ironwork
Brief description
Cartridge box, etched iron, part of the equipment of the Electoral guard of Saxony, from the Dresden Rustkammer, Germany (Saxony), late 16th century
Physical description
Ironwork cartridge box etched with scroll pattern. Part of the equipment of the Electoral guard of Saxony, from the Dresden Rustkammer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.2cm
  • Width: 6cm
  • Depth: 6cm
Object history
Part of the equipment of the Electoral guard of Saxony, from the Dresden Rustkammer, Germany (Saxony)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Mills, Rosie, "Images in Steel: The Art and Craft of Etched Decoration", The Journal of the Antique Metalware Society, Vol. 19, June 2011, pp. 82-91, ill. p. 86
Collection
Accession number
1539-1856

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Record createdMarch 26, 2004
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