Herman Doomer
collector's cabinet
c. 1635-1650
applied arts & design
This ebony veneered cabinet inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl can be seen as a forerunner to the museum. Collectors would have kept curiosities in it such as rare shells and stones. The tulip motif was a symbol of wealth in Holland in the seventeenth century as tulip bulbs fetched enormous sums of money.
- Wikipedia on wood veneerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_veneer
- Wikipedia on the tulip maniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania
Audio & Video
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Mienke Simon Thomas demonstrates the collector’s cabinet Duration: 02:41
