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Coin cabinet, first half of the 18th century

spruce, oak veneer, brass, gilded cartouches with painted coats of arms of the Olomouc bishop Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn; 88×140×75 cm, acquired 1738–1745, Olomouc Archbishopric – Archdiocesan Museum in Kroměříž, KE 2072

It is a two-part cabinet with the Papal coat of arms and with the crest of the Olomouc bishop, Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (1738–1745). Both crests have carved gilded frames. The upper part has a double-hung door and 33 drawers for coins. The lower part has two wings with six drawers and a hinged desktop. It was placed in a private living room of the Olomouc bishops and archbishops.