#animalistic

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Writing Set – Wenzel Jamnitzer (ca. 1560–1570)

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The naturalistic casting technique was particularly admired by Archduke Ferdinand II, who valued objects that closely imitated the forms of nature. Such works were highly prized in princely Kunstkammer collections, where artistic virtuosity and natural wonders were deliberately brought together.

Place of origin: Nuremberg

Object type: silver casket with writing implements

Materials and Technique: Silver, casting from natural specimens