Casket

Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer German
 Possibly after a design by Jacob Mores

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 520

The sides of this casket are divided by rounded arches resting on pilasters, alternating with silver reliefs depicting the Passion of Christ. The figures of the Virgin, Christ, and the twelve apostles are shown against the pilasters. The lid represents the Resurrection. The interior is richly decorated with strapwork and Moresque decoration. This casket or one of the several related examples is recorded in a drawing by the Hamburg goldsmith Jacob Mores (1540–ca. 1612).

Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg

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Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg
Casket, Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg), Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg

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