Coin Cabinet

Second half of the 18th century

Paris, France

Pine, walnut, ebony, tortoise shell, copper, bronze; engraving

The Louis XIV type of medal was very popular in the 18th century, and then in the 19th century as well. They were ordered by the owners of many numismatic collections. In 1770-1780, a period of renewed interest in Boulle, copies were made from these cupboards.
The medals on the Hermitage cupboard are positioned in the shape of suspended garlands, attached rosette fashion. The medals are interspersed with knotted bronze bows. The castings on the medals are dedicated to events from French history. They included medals in honor of the
Treaties of Nijmegen (1697), the siege of Lille by Eugene of Savoy (1708), the founding of the French colonies in America (1666) etc. It is characteristic that the castings include an indentation with a medal dedicated to the founding of Moscow University in 1754.
Acquired in 1931 from the former collection of the Sheremetev Counts.