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(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Coffer
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Coffer

Date17th century - 18th century
MediumIron
Dimensions11.4 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM30c20
eMuseum ID720781
Previous Number838
EmbARK ObjectID14842
TMS Source ID3524
Last Updated11/9/24
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.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from an unknown dealer through Fernand Robert her regular agent in Paris on 14 December 1897 for 400 francs. (for 3 coffers)
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
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17th century - 18th century
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17th century - 18th century
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14th century
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14th century
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19th century
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late 19th century
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late 19th century
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18th century - 19th century
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17th century
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19th century