Case

Johann Christian Neuber, c. 1770

This case is ornamented with a hundred different stones, all originating from Saxony. A number is engraved above each one. The case was accompanied by a now-missing booklet listing each type of stone.

  • Artwork typeetui
  • Object numberBK-1965-26
  • Dimensionsheight 9 cm x width 5.9 cm x depth 1.1 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Case

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1965-26

  • Description

    Etui van goud, versierd met 100 verschillende stenen, een staalkaart van Saksische gesteenten vormend. Het etui is bestemd voor een ivoren notitieblaadje dat ontbreekt.

Creation

  • Creation

    goldsmith: Johann Christian Neuber, Dresden

  • Dating

    c. 1770

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 9 cm x width 5.9 cm x depth 1.1 cm

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