Coffer with inlaid monogram

ca. 1680–1700

Not on view

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.

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Title: Coffer with inlaid monogram
Date: ca. 1680–1700
Culture: Possibly French or Italian
Medium: Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles
Dimensions: 11 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 19 1/4 in. (29.8 × 34.9 × 48.9 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.26
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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