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From the early fifteenth century on, such cabinets were made to store valuable textiles or tableware. Small pieces of iron joined with brass solder form the tracery of the key's bow. The key is for the credenza on an adjacent platform.
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Title: Sacristy cabinet
Date: ca. 1450–80
Culture: Italian, Florence or Siena
Medium: Poplar wood and walnut inlaid with various woods; iron locks, handles and key
Dimensions: H. 45-1/2 x W. 86 x D. 25 in. (115.6 x 218.4 x 63.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1945
Object Number: 45.39
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