10 / 31 CABINET ON STAND Various Woods Augsburg or Nuremberg, South Germany, 17th century 81,7 x 40,6 x 58,6 cm Cabinet with two large doors opening to reveal a fitted architectural interior with drawers, doors and columns The profuse inlaid decoration depicts views of cities, ruins and military trophies This type of “ruinenarchitectur” inlaid cabinets became popular from 1567 when the “Geometry and Perspective” albums of prints by Lorenz Stoter were published in Augsburg.
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