Casket, ca. 1680, Polish, Gdansk (Danzig), Amber, gold foil, gilt brass, wood, silk satin, paper, Overall: 11 13/16 × 13 × 8 1/4

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Casket, ca. 1680, Polish, Gdansk (Danzig), Amber, gold foil, gilt brass, wood, silk satin, paper, Overall: 11 13/16 × 13 × 8 1/4 in. (30 × 33 × 21 cm); Pedestal: 15 x 24 in. ( x 61 cm), Natural Substances, During the Renaissance and the Baroque eras, amber, a fossilized tree resin known as the 'gold of the Baltic Sea,' was regarded as a substance of mythical origin with magical powers. This precious casket is a true Kunstkammer object; its architectural design and decoration are related to a drawing by Michel Redlin, documented as an amber carver in Gdansk in 1688

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