Casket
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Casket

TitleCasket
ArtistVenice, Italy
Datec. 1595 16th century
MediumRock crystal, ebony, rosewood, walnut, silver gilt, paint, varnish, and glass
Classificationcasket
OriginVenice Venice
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineKate S. Buckingham Endowment Fund; Paul H. Leffmann and Chester D. Tripp Major Acquisition funds; Mary Waller Langhorne and Harry and Maribel G. Blum endowment funds; Irish Gala and Harry A. Root and Curtis Chapin Palmer European Decorative Arts purchase funds; Gladys N. Anderson Endowment Fund; Richard T. Crane Memorial Fund; Mary Swissler Oldberg Endowment Fund; Decorative Arts Purchase Fund; European Decorative Arts General, Ivan and Jean Plaut, Charles R. Feldstein, General Acquisition, Bessie Bennett, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Varley endowment funds; Wendel Fentress Ott Fund
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“Casket” is a work by Venice, Italy, dated c. 1595. It is executed in rock crystal, ebony, rosewood, walnut, silver gilt, paint, varnish, and glass and classified as casket. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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