Two toilet caskets
These magnificent showpieces were made by Europe’s most celebrated cabinetmaker: André-Charles Boulle. He probably made them for Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé who gave them to his daughter Marie-Thérèse when she married.
The boxes have lids so they can be used for storage, although that is of minor importance: they were made for display, as works of decorative art to adorn a princely interior.
c. 1685 - c. 1690
Gilding
138.3 x 86.0 x 61.0 cm
BK-2009-255-2
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
Where you'll find this
Rijksmuseum
Permanent collection
