Cabinet with personifications of the Five Senses
Unknown Artist
third quarter 17th century
Medium
Satin worked with silk and metal thread, purl, chenille, seed pearls, coral beads, and mica; tent, knots, rococo, satin, couching, and detached buttonhole stitches; woven metal thread trim; silk and paper lining; wood frame; turned wooden feet
Dimensions
H. 5 3/4 x L. 9 x W. 7 1/2 inches (14.6 x 22.9 x 19.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered and Woven
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929
Accession Number
29.23.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
BirdsCastlesHousesLutesCatsMenWomenDogsInsectsRabbits