Letter casket

attributed to Matthijs Horrix, c. 1808 - c. 1810

This letter casket or box comes from Louis Napoleon’s office in the royal palace. It was a new type of furniture, used to store documents for the King’s attention so that servants could not read them. The casket’s form is based on a shield from antiquity.

  • Artwork typebrievenbus
  • Object numberBK-BR-570-C
  • Dimensionsheight 56 cm x width 54 cm x depth 45 cm
  • Physical characteristicsmahoniehout, eikenhout, verguld brons

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Letter casket

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-BR-570-C

  • Description

    Brievenbus van mahoniehout.


Creation

  • Creation

    • furniture maker (person): attributed to Matthijs Horrix, Netherlands
    • furniture maker (person): attributed to Matthijs Horrix, The Hague (possibly)
  • Dating

    c. 1808 - c. 1810

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    mahoniehout, eikenhout, verguld brons

  • Dimensions

    height 56 cm x width 54 cm x depth 45 cm


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Koninklijke Verzamelingen

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