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Casket

Unknown maker for R. & S. Garrard & Co. British
1875 or 1876
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554
These cameos, probably carved in a Neapolitan workshop, are based on ancient models as well as on works of the neoclassical sculptors Antonio Canova (1757–1822) and Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844). The client who purchased the cameos in Italy may have also commissioned the extraordinary casket on which they are mounted from the London firm Garrard & Co.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Casket
  • Maker: Unknown maker for R. & S. Garrard & Co. (founded 1735)
  • Date: 1875 or 1876
  • Culture: British (casket) and Italian (cameos)
  • Medium: Shell cameo; Macassar ebony; silver-gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 12 5/8 x 12 x 8 1/4 in. (32.1 x 30.5 x 21 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mercedes Bass, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.214a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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