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Strongbox

maker
Date16th century
Place MadeNetherlands, Europe
MediumIron
Dimensions35.5 x 47.5 x 37.5 cm (14 x 18 11/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM19e6
eMuseum ID729278
EmbARK ObjectID12933
TMS Source ID1976
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 149. (as Dutch or Spanish, 16th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Consiglio Ricchetti, Venice on 14 September 1894 for 100 lire.
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Coffer
Unknown
17th century - 18th century
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Match Container
Unknown
19th century
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Match Container
Unknown
late 19th century
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Match Container
Unknown
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Match Container
Unknown
late 19th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Tea Kettle (Kama) with Lid and Lifting Rings
Unknown
18th century - 19th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Tea Caddy (Cha-ire)
Unknown
17th century
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Coffer
Unknown
17th century - 18th century
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Coffer
Unknown
17th century - 18th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Charcoal Basket
Unknown
19th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Wastewater Bowl (Koboshi)
Unknown
late 19th century
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Tea Bowl (Cha-wan)
Ogata Kenzan
19th century