Coffer with inlaid monogram

Possibly French or Italian

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This marquetry coffer shows the Medici ducal coronet and the interlaced initials of Anna Maria Luisa, the last descendant of the main branch of this family. It is possible that this coffer was made for her at the occasion of her 1691 wedding to John William, Elector Palatine of the Rhine in Düsseldorf.

Coffer with inlaid monogram, Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles, Possibly French or Italian

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Coffer with inlaid monogram, Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles, Possibly French or Italian
Coffer with inlaid monogram, Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles, Possibly French or Italian

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