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anonymous, c. 1734

This amber box was presumably a wedding gift to Anna of Hanover and Stadtholder William IV. Amber is fossilized resin primarily found around the Baltic Sea. The princess was particularly fond of this material and even crafted items from it herself. This box was probably used to store game pieces.

Artwork typemusical box
Object numberBK-2010-14
Dimensionsheight 15.8 cm x width 30.2 cm x depth 20.5 cm, height 6 cm x width 12.2 cm x depth 8 cm
Physical characteristicsbarnsteen, hout, verguld koper

Identification

Title(s)
Game Box with Four Smaller Boxes
Object type
Object number
BK-2010-14
Description
Speeldoos van barnsteen, waarin zich vier kleinere dozen voor fiches bevinden, alle gegraveerd met het alliantiewapen van Prins Willem IV van Oranje-Nassau en zijn gemalin Anna van Hannover.
Inscriptions / marks
- coat of arms
- inscription: ‘JE MAINTIENDRAI’

Creation

Creation
maker: anonymous, Danzig (possibly)
Dating
c. 1734
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Material and technique

Physical description
barnsteen, hout, verguld koper
Dimensions
- height 15.8 cm x width 30.2 cm x depth 20.5 cm
- height 6 cm x width 12.2 cm x depth 8 cm

This work is about

Person
Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery, the Mondriaan Stichting, the Vereniging Rembrandt and the VSBfonds
Acquisition
purchase 2010-07-06
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- 'Speeldoos', Jaarverslag 2010 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, p. 35.
- Reinier Baarsen, 'Speeldoos met vier kleinere dozen', Bulletin van de Vereniging Rembrandt 21 (2011) nr. 1, p. 22-25.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200525510