Rijksmuseum

Schrijfkabinet

Date

c. 1715 - c. 1740

Medium

copper (metal), walnut (hardwood), wood (plant material), oak (wood)

Culture

Netherlands

Institution

Rijksmuseum

When the cabinet’s sloped, hinged lid is open, it serves as a writing desk. Sixteen drawers are concealed behind the doors; another sixteen line the sides of the upper section. They may have been meant to hold a collection of art or naturalia (curiosities of nature). Large portfolios and papers could be stored in the drawers of the lower section.

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