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Maker: Mann, Michel
Gilt brass and copper, with engraved decoration. The rectangular casket stands on four ball feet (possibly replacements). The four corners andt he centre of the front and back panels have openwork copper mounts. The hinged lid, has a central handle, but has lost the lock mechanism underneath. The top is engraved with a lady and gentleman in early 17th century costume. The front and back are engraved with pairs of Turks (?) and each of the two ends with one Turk. The base is engraved with a townscape with several church spires enclosed by two rectangular lines. The strap across the centre of the top is engraved with the maker's name 'MICHEL MAN'
Given by Charles Holden-White
Height: 4.6 cm
Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 5 cm
(1935-11-13) by Holden-White, Charles
17th Century, Early#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1630
CE
Michael Mann was active in Augsburg by 1589. He moved to Nüremberg, and later worked at Furth and Wöhrd where he died after 1630.
Mounts
composed of
copper
Surface
composed of
gold
Box
composed of
brass (alloy)
Decoration
Accession number: M.16-1935
Primary reference Number: 199664
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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