The Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte in Dordtmund contains some more medieval furniture pieces, as well as some caskets. This post continues from the previous post (i.e. medieval furniture from the Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, part 1). Unfortunately, the museum website does not have an online collection, and only a few pieces can be found online.
The armoires
A small cupboard on horizontal feet (the socalled 'kufen') from Westphalen, Germany. Made from oak. The cupboard has two front doors and a lid that can be lifted, each with a fitted with a lock. The cupboard is dated around 1500.
(left) Front view of the horizontal legs (kufen). (right) Side view of the cupboard. The position of the hinge of the lid can be seen as well.
The openwork panels with decorative roundels are nailed onto a flat panel. Furthermore, the from planks of the cupboard are nailed to the sides. Some decorative ironwork and hinges provide further support.
Another view of the decorated top and the lid of the cupboard.
The 'kufen' are decorated with an animal head. Also note the lock and iron fittings.
Side and frontal view of the other kufen.
An armoire (Kredenzschrank) from Westphalen made from darkened oak. Dated around 1500,
but due to the figurative panels probably first half of the sixteenth century.
Drawers with some mythical beasts.
The upper central door with a griffin.
The lower central door with a lion.
The sides of the armoire show linenfold panels.
The chests
In the background a small chest made from oak can be seen, with iron fittings and a handle, fastened with acorn-like nails. Dated 1350.
A chest from oak with iron fittings in the form of lilys. From the St. Maria church in Dordtmund. The construction of this chest has much similarity with Westphalian type of chests. Undated.
(left) The side view of the chest. (right) The top ironwork ending in some sort of lily-figure.
A frontal view of the chest.
The caskets
Casket 'Rosa' decorated with rosettes and stars. Dated after 1300. Made from apple wood . Measures 14,5 x 39 x 28.5 cm. According to the 'Red book' from the 14th century in the city archive, this casket contained around 140 documents.
The reflection of the glass made taking photos of the casket quite a challenge.
Casket for documents made from pear wood. End of the 13th century. On the cover are the arms of the counties of Tecklenburg and Mark.
Painted casket from poplar with alternating the arms of the city of Dordmundt, the German Empire and local Saint Reinoldus. 10.7 x 37.7 x 20.5 cm. Dated 1300.
