Scientific Instrument Case of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

1637-1642
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Scientific Instrument Case of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Patron: Emperor Ferdinand III
  • Maker: Johann Melchior Volckmair (Austrian, 1589–1655)
  • Date: 1637-1642
  • Culture: Austrian, Vienna
  • Medium: Silver (gilded), copper, ebony, parchment, paper, goache
  • Dimensions: 24 7/16 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (62 × 31 × 31 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Kunstkammer, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts