About the Artwork
Frankfurt Joiners' Guild Chest
1751
Simon Ackerholm
1715-1760
Swedish
Unknown
Oak, walnut, mother-of-pearl, green and white ivory, pewter, brass, yew, rosewood, ebony, mahogany, gilt bronze
Overall: 21 × 27 × 17 inches (53.3 × 68.6 × 43.2 cm)
Furniture
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of anonymous donor
44.80
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Signed and dated, on the inside rim of the sunken lock housing: Simon Ackerholm von Christianstad in Schweden FiF [monogram] 29 MAY 1751
------
Provenance
until 1944, private collection (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1944-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
For more information on provenance and its important function in the museum, please visit:
Provenance pageExhibition History
Please note: This section is empty
The exhibition history of a number of objects in our collection only begins after their acquisition by the museum, and may reflect an incomplete record.
We welcome your feedback for correction and/or improvement.
Suggest FeedbackPublished References
Robinson, Francis W. "Chest." Bulletin of the DIA 23, 8 (May 1944): p. 66 (ill.).
Weir, Annette K. “Material Culture of the Guild: A Study of a German Cabinetmakers’ Guild Chest.” Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture 28 (1999): pp. 173-205.
Kindly share your feedback or any additional information, as this record is still a work in progress and may need further refinement.
Suggest FeedbackCatalogue Raisoneé
Please note: This section is empty
Credit Line for Reproduction
Simon Ackerholm, Frankfurt Joiners' Guild Chest, 1751, oak, walnut, mother-of-pearl, green and white ivory, pewter, brass, yew, rosewood, ebony, mahogany, gilt bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of anonymous donor, 44.80.
Feedback
We regularly update our object record as new research and findings emerge, and we welcome your feedback for correction or improvement.
Suggest Feedback