Not on display

Casket

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Barrel-shaped casket on a square plinth, overlaid with plaques of perforated metal work.

Object details

Category
Containers
Object type
Casket
Materials and techniques
Ebony and brass
Ebony
Brass
Piercing
Brief description
Casket, ebony and brass, German, circa 1600
Physical description
Barrel-shaped casket on a square plinth, overlaid with plaques of perforated metal work.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Length: 14cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Width: 8.9cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Object history
Bought for £1 16s in 1856.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
2574-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O383609/casket-unknown/
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