Keywords: Italian - Coin Box - Walters 7310.jpg This coin box once belonged to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici 1519-74 and his wife Eleonora da Toledo 1522-62 The coat of arms of the ducal couple can be seen on the lid of the box Perhaps this luxurious object was made in connection with their wedding in 1538 The astrological sign of Capricorn was among the duke's heraldic symbols while other motifs on the box allude to the city of Florence The Renaissance fascination with antiquity was often seen in the collection of ancient coins Both ancient and modern coins could have been placed in a box like this ca 1538 wood with fabric and stamped inlaid and painted leather cm 13 4 23 7 accession number 73 10 35050 Leon Gruel Paris Henry Walters Baltimore 1924 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1924 World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 place of origin Italy Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum Italian art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |