Box For Crossbow Bolts (Bolzenkasten), Probably Made for William IV, Duke of Bavaria (r. 1508–50), dated 1539, Munich, German, Munich, Wood (lid and front panel: fruitwood, possibly pear; bottom: walnut; inlay: possibly sycamore; later repairs: mahogany moldings and Indian rosewood veneers on sides), staghorn, iron, gold, paste, paper, H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); D. 7 31/32 in. (20.2 cm), Archery Equipment, Hans Wagner the Elder (German, Munich, recorded 1539–56), The lid is inlaid on its outside with scenes from the medieval story of Virgil the Sorcerer, intended as a humorous warning against the 'wiles of women.' Corresponding inlay on the inside shows a Fountain of Youth and Orpheus playing music to the animals, surrounded by an inscription based on a German drinking song
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Box, Crossbow Bolts, Bolzenkasten, William IV, Duke, Bavaria, r, 1508–50, dated 1539, Munich, German, Wood, lid, front panel, fruitwood, pear, bottom, walnut, inlay, sycamore, later repairs, mahogany moldings, Indian rosewood veneers, sides, staghorn, iron, gold, paste, paper, H, 3 5/16, 8.4 cm, W, 16, 40.6, D, 7 31/32, 20.2, Archery Equipment, Hans Wagner the Elder, recorded, 1539–56, inlaid, outside, scenes, medieval story, Virgil, Sorcerer, intended, humorous warning, wiles, women, Corresponding inlay, inside, Fountain, Youth, Orpheus playing, music, animals, surrounded, inscription based, German drinking, song
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