Barberini Cabinet

Galleria dei Lavori, Florence

Date

ca. 1606–23

Type

Cabinet

Medium

Oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, slate (paragon); pietre dure work consisting of colored marbles, rock crystal, and various hardstones

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

1988.19

Credit

Wrightsman Fund, 1988