Cutlery canteen
Also titled Bestekfoedraal
Johannes Schiotling (Göteborg, 1730–1799)
1772
- Medium
- lenyard, mahogany (wood), silver (metal), velvet (fabric weave), silk, oak (wood)
- Classification
- cutlery box
- Dimensions
- height 36 cm x width 29.5 cm x depth 22 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
Keeping silver knives, spoons and forks in wooden cases or canteens came into fashion during the second half of the 18th century. This particular one was designed as a miniature piece of Rococo furniture, with rich mounts like those on an expensive commode.
