Miniature collector's cabinet
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Miniature collector's cabinet

TitleMiniature collector's cabinet
ArtistBernard Salomon
Dateca. 1600 16th century
MediumDyed and gold-tooled leather on secondary woods pine, poplar, pear, yew; veneers of ivory, mother-of-pearl, pear, plum, ebony, rosewood, holly, ash, green stained poplar; gilded metal; reverse-painted glass
ClassificationNatural Substances-Leatherwork
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1948
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Miniature collector's cabinet” is a work by Bernard Salomon, dated ca. 1600. It is executed in dyed and gold-tooled leather on secondary woods pine, poplar, pear, yew; veneers of ivory, mother-of-pearl, pear, plum, ebony, rosewood, holly, ash, green stained poplar; gilded metal; reverse-painted glass and classified as natural substances-leatherwork. 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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