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Casket

Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer German
Former Attribution Possibly after a design by Jacob Mores
late 16th–early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 520
The sides of this casket are divided by rounded arches resting on pilasters, alternating with silver reliefs depicting the Passion of Christ. The figures of the Virgin, Christ, and the twelve apostles are shown against the pilasters. The lid represents the Resurrection. The interior is richly decorated with strapwork and Moresque decoration. This casket or one of the several related examples is recorded in a drawing by the Hamburg goldsmith Jacob Mores (1540–ca. 1612).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Casket
  • Maker: Probably workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer (German, Vienna 1507/8–1585 Nuremberg)
  • Former Attribution: Possibly after a design by Jacob Mores (Hamburg, 1540–ca. 1612, master 1579)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Culture: German, possibly Hamburg
  • Medium: Gilded yellow metal, silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 × 9 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (22.9 × 24.8 × 21 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver In Combination
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.633
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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