Cupboard for coin and medal collection

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made ca 1780

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 153,8 x 89 x 43,5 cm

Inventory numberIndep 93

AcqusitionDeposit 1915 Statens historiska museer/Kungl. Myntkabinettet

Other titlesTitle (sv): Mynt- och medaljskåp Title (en): Cupboard for coin and medal collection

DescriptionDescription: When Crown Princess Lovisa Ulrika purchased Carl Gustaf Tessin’s collection of coins and medals in 1746, Carl Hårleman designed two dispaly cabinets that were made by Sven Bromander. This cabinet is an example of high class Rococo modelled on French originals with exquisite proportions and details. Later Lovisa Ulrika commissioned six more cabinets, made by Lorentz Nordin. They were placed in the Queen’s Coin Cabinet at Drottningholm Palace.

Collection

Geographical origin

MaterialAmaranth (Wood), Birch (Wood), Maple (Wood)

Object category