Coffer with inlaid monogram

Unknown

ca. 1680–1700 · Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1680–1700

Medium

Ebony, various marquetry woods, ivory, stained horn, mother-of-pearl, on poplar wood, mahogany; modern velvet; brass hardware; gilt-bronze handles

Culture

Possibly French or Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019