This art cabinet was made around 1670 by a Dutch furniture maker. He engraved arabesques and birds in the ebony veneer. He then filled them in with pieces of silvered copper wire, held in place by glue. A transparent shell lacquer was then applied over the complete item. This gives the silver the appearance of gold and the ebony has a deep lacquer like gloss. In this way, he achieved the glittering effect of Japanese lacquered items.
Specifications
| Title | Table Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oak, olive, yew, rosewood, ebony veneer, copper, shellac |
| Object type |
Table Cabinet
> Cupboard
> Furniture
> Living
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 170 cm Width 120 cm Depth 43 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Maker:
Anoniem
|
| Accession number | B 394 a-b (KN&V) |
| Credits | Loan Erasmus Foundation and from the estate of Dr E. van Rijckevorsel, 2007 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2007 |
| Creation date | in 1660 - 1670 |
| Collector | Collector / Elie van Rijckevorsel |
| External exhibitions |
Rijk leven (2011) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material |
Yew wood
> Soft wood
> Wood
> Vegetable material
> Organic material
> Material
> Material and technique
Olivewood
> Hardwood
> Wood
> Vegetable material
> Organic material
> Material
> Material and technique
|
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
