Patron (Cartridge-Box)

CultureSaxon

Dateca. 1585-1590

MediumFruitwood, silver, and bone

DimensionsOverall: 4 5/16 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 inches (10.95 × 6.99 × 6.35 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: the Lillian M. Diveley Fund

Object number2016.16

On View

On view

Gallery Location

Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

Terms

DescriptionSmall half-cylindrical shaped box with a flared lip around the base. The back is flat with three rectangular loops. The body of the box is inlaid with staghorn (antler) with intricate floral and spiral patterns. The top of the silver lid is etched with birds of prey surrounded by vines and spiraling floral designs. There is a strip of silver down the front center of the box, which includes the lid’s button, used to open the patron. The back of the box is carved staghorn with overlapping scalloped shapes, with two pieces of exposed wood, a square in the center of the back, and a rectangular strip of wood above the flared base. The bottom of the box is also inlaid with a frame of overlapping leaves and other designs including pomegranates, circles, and spirals.Provenance

Provenance

The Prince-Electors of Saxony, Dresden;

With Peter Finer Antique Arms and Armour, London, by 2016;

Purchased from Peter Finer Antique Arms and Armour by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.

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