Immerse yourself in the world of treasure art. Discover treasures made of precious stones, gold and silver, enamel, ivory and other rare natural objects that were collected by the Saxon rulers over the centuries. The chronological tour introduces you to works of art from the 16th century to the 19th century, including the famous cherry stone and the unique treasures of the Dresden court jeweler Johann Melchior Dinglinger.
Introduction by Dr. Marius Winzeler, Director of the Grünes Gewölbe
Rolling Ball Clock
Schlottheim, Hans (1547-1625) | Clockmaker
Statuette of Daphne
Jamnitzer, Wenzel (1508-1585, Template) | Design
Jamnitzer, Abraham (1555-1600) | Silversmith
Sphere with the Singer Orpheus and Little Clockwork
Bernhart, Georg (1543-1612) | Goldsmith
Display Casket with an Allegory of Philosophy
Jamnitzer, Wenzel (1508-1585) | Artist/Maker
Coconut Shell Goblet with Scenes from the Biblical Story of the Prodigal Son
Wheelbarrow Group
Lindenberger, Christoph I (vor 1546-1586) | Goldsmith
Travel Casket with Mother-of-pearl Mosaics
Geyer, Elias (um 1560-1634) | Goldsmith
Kunstkammer cabinet
Kellerthaler, Hans (1560-1611) | Goldsmith
Pendant with St. George as the slayer of the Dragon
Ivory column with a clock and musical mechanism
Schlottheim, Hans (1547-1625) | Clockmaker
Lobenigk, Egidius | Ebony Turner
The Lüneburg mirror
Utermarke, Dirich (um 1565-1649) | Goldsmith
Meier, Luleff | Goldsmith
Cherry stone with "185 carved heads"
Works of the glass cutter Caspar Lehmann
Galley with scenes from classical mythology
Saracchi, Werkstatt der | Crystal Carver
Venetian 'vetro a reticello' / Venetian lattice glass
Rock crystal cup with enamel decoration
Schweinberger, Hans II (vor 1579-1610) | Goldsmith
Flask with illustrations from the story of Noah
Fontana, Annibale (Template) | Design
Saracchi, Werkstatt der | Crystal Carver
Drinking vessels by goldsmith Elias Geyer
Bachmann, Hans Jakob (1574-1651) | Goldsmith
Medallion with monogram and portrait
Ivory frigate
Zeller, Jacob (1581-1620 tätig) | Ebony Turner
Willkomm of the Saigerhütte Grünthal
Winckler, David (vor 1617-1635) | Goldsmith
Decorative casket with inscription ”memento mori“
Rose water ewer and basin
Jamnitzer, Christoph (1563-1618) | Goldsmith
Large ewer with the head of a dragon
Miseroni, Dionysio | Stonecutter
Ivory sculptures by Melchior Barthel
Table clock and nautilus goblet
Hunting and drinking horn with the monogram MS
Langemarck, Hendrik (1631-1657 erwähnt) | Goldsmith
Board game with 30 pieces
Fischer, Johann Georg (1587-1669?) | Artist/Maker
Four gold coin beakers
Miner's Garniture
Tankard for John George III of Saxony with battle scene (centaurs and lapiths)
Bohrisch, Johann Siegmund | Goldsmith
Heermann, Georg (1640-1700, attributed to) | Ebony Carver
Ivory chains
Pearl Figurines
Small display console with a miniature enamelled service
Table clock with representation of the legend of St. Hubert
Köhler, Johann Heinrich (1669-1736) | Goldsmith
Graupner, Johann Gottlieb (1690-nach 1739) | Clockmaker
Bearers of perfume flasks
"Camel with mohr" (historical designation)
Nautilus cup with Venus so-called Venus Cup
Bellekin, Cornelis van (um 1625 - vor 1711) | Mother-of-Pearl Carver
Heermann, Paul (1673-1732) | Ebony Carver
Döring, Gottfried (-1718) | Goldsmith
Ivory figurines made by Johann Heinrich Köhler
Janizary on a rock crystal plinth
Neßler, Johann Christoph (probably) | Goldsmith
Peasant figurines
Dancing peasants
Horse with sleigh
Elephant with tower and rider
Dinglinger, Georg Christoph (1668-1746) | Goldsmith
Nautilus goblet with coral branch
Bellekin, Cornelis van (um 1625 - vor 1711, Circle) | Mother-of-Pearl Carver
Köhler, Johann Heinrich (1669-1736) | Goldsmith
The golden coffee set
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Heermann, Paul (1673-1732) | Sculptor
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Jeweller
Portrait of Christiane Eberhardine
Christiane Eberhardine, Polen, Königin (1671-1727) | Person(s) shown
Dinglinger, Georg Christoph (1668-1746) | Goldsmith
Jupiter on a tall column
Permoser, Balthasar (1651-1732) | Ebony Carver
Thelott, Johann Andreas (1655-1734) | Silversmith
Ornamental vessel with children's baccanal
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Goldsmith
Cleopatra's banquet
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Enamelled medallion with the portrait of Tsar Peter the Great
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Peter, Russland, Zar (1672-1725) | Person(s) shown
King Augustus II of Poland (1670–1733)
Silvestre, Louis de (1675-1760) | Painter
August, Polen, König (1670-1733) | Person(s) shown
Large decorative pendant
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Jeweller
Decorative bowl with Hercules fighting
Mayer, Johann Daniel | Stonecutter
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Goldsmith
Rhinoceros horn goblet with a herm forming the stem
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Thomae, Benjamin (1682-1751) | Woodcarver
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Goldsmith
Decorative bowl with sorceress Medea
Saracchi, Werkstatt der | Stonecutter
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Jeweller
Decorative bowl with bathing Diana
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Permoser, Balthasar (1651-1732) | Ebony Carver
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Goldsmith
St George fighting the dragon, Badge of the English Order of the Garter (Greater George)
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Jeweller
Apis-Altar
Hübner, Christoph | Stonecutter
Kirchner, Christian (1691-1732) | Sculptor
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Jeweller
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Design
The Throne of the Grand Mogul Aurangzeb on the original table
Dinglinger, Georg Christoph (1668-1746) | Goldsmith
Dinglinger, Georg Friedrich (1666-1720) | Enameller
Thomae, Johann Benjamin (1662-1751) | Sculptor
Dinglinger, Johann Melchior (1664-1731) | Goldsmith
Star und Badge of the Polish White Eagle Order (Tortoiseshell garniture)
Effects of August the Strong
Court jester Joseph Fröhlich with a carriage drawn by a pair of pigs
Lücke, Johann Christoph Ludwig (um 1703/05-1780) | Ebony Carver
Chain flask with engraved floral motifs
Equestrian statuette of Augustus the Strong
Weinhold, Johann Michael (1662-1732) | Bronze Caster
Grand Staff of the Lord Chamberlain
Köhler, Johann Heinrich (1669-1736) | Goldsmith
Parrot sitting on a branch
Galeria dei Lavori (16.-17. Jahrhundert (?) in Florenz) | Artist/Maker
Cappelli, Baccio (1652-1750, attributed to) | Sculptor
Covered cup with scenes of fighting (centaurs and lapiths)
Adam, Elias (1669-1745) | Goldsmith
Christoph Ertel jewellery
Historic cases
Bowl with handles made of chalcedony
Rock crystal vessels by Metellino
Chain of the Russian Order of St Andrew
Allegory "Time lifts the figure of Art"
Reinow, Christian (1685-1749) | Lacquerer
Lücke, Johann Christoph Ludwig (um 1703/05-1780) | Ebony Carver
Goblet for the General Bevilaqua
Kranert, Johann Samuel (1810-nach 1850) | Goldsmith
Hertler, Karl Gottlob (1839 und 1841 erwähnt) | Goldsmith
Semper, Gottfried (1803-1879) | Design
Pretiosa by "Neuber à Dresde"
Parade chimneypiece
Jüchzer, Christian Gottfried (1752-1812) | Medallist
Schenau, Johann Eleazar (1737-1806) | Painter
Acier, Michel Victor (1736-1799) | Sculptor
Schönheit, Johann Carl (1730-1805) | Sculptor
Neuber, Johann Christian (1735-1808) | Jeweller
Stille life with flowers by Dirck Rijswijck
Ryswyck, Dirk van (1596-1679) | Mother-of-Pearl Carver
Hat brim with the "Dresden green diamond" from the brillant cut diamond garniture
Pallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) | Jeweller
Diespach, Franz Michael | Jeweller
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