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Source Description
This coin box once belonged to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-74) and his wife, Eleonora da Toledo (1522-62). The coat of arms of the ducal couple can be seen on the lid of the box. Perhaps this luxurious object was made in connection with their wedding in 1538. The astrological sign of Capricorn was among the duke's heraldic symbols, while other motifs on the box allude to the city of Florence.The Renaissance fascination with antiquity was often seen in the collection of ancient coins. Both ancient and modern coins could have been placed in a box like this.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
35050
label
Coin Box
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
35050
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Coin Box
description
This coin box once belonged to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-74) and his wife, Eleonora da Toledo (1522-62). The coat of arms of the ducal couple can be seen on the lid of the box. Perhaps this luxurious object was made in connection with their wedding in 1538. The astrological sign of Capricorn was among the duke's heraldic symbols, while other motifs on the box allude to the city of Florence.The Renaissance fascination with antiquity was often seen in the collection of ancient coins. Both ancient and modern coins could have been placed in a box like this.
provenance
Leon Gruel (?), Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1538 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Leather
coin holders
containers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.4
height
23.7
dimensionsRaw
5 1/4 x 9 5/16 in. (13.4 x 23.7 cm)
Source extras
med
wood with fabric and stamped, inlaid, and painted leather
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
REN
NUM
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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