Authentic Models

“The teeth of a great white shark. A unicorn’s ivory horn. A cabinet of curiosities, a 17th century collection of exotic objects. Shells, carved coconuts, a gilded armillary. A mermaid’s tail. Insects caught in a amber, exquisite Japenese netsuke. A set of Mercator globes. An eclectic comsmos arranged for display to appeal to the curious mind, created for a Dutch merchant prince. His vessels en route to Moghul India, fabled Cathay, the Spice Islands. His portrait painted by rembrandt. To him the Cabinet was a universe of Nature, Art and Mind.”