Scientific Instrument Case of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Patron Emperor Ferdinand III

Johann Melchior Volckmair Austrian

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.

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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