Image: Schreibzeug (Nürnberg)
Description: Silver writing set, Kunsthistorisches Museum Native name Kunsthistorisches Museum Location Vienna, Austria Coordinates 48° 12′ 13″ N, 16° 21′ 41″ E Established 1872-1891 Website khm.at/en Authority control VIAF: 126584224 ISNI: 0000 0001 2115 9908 LCCN: n50056014 GND: 2016751-9 WorldCat This silver casket with various writing utensils was made by the famous Nuremberg goldmsith Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507/08-1585), who frequently worked for the House of Habsburg. It is lavishly adorned with casts of small animals, shells and plants. Archduke Ferdinand II particularly valued this technique, distinguished by its amazing lifelikeness.
Title: Schreibzeug (Nürnberg)
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Author: James Steakley
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