The landscapes and Venetian scenes, attributed to the Castrucci workshop, are flanked by plain coloured jasper panels. Each hardstone has been selected for its natural variations of colour and pattern to represent mountains, castles and figures. The Castrucci family were inspired by paintings by Flemish immigrant artists based in Prague around 1600. Small cabinets such as this were portable and used to house valuable objects, potions and pills, and pieces from a toilet service.