Rare Carved Wood Medicine Hanging Cabinet Depicting Goethe-Schiller Monument

  

This rare, antique medicine cabinet is a true treasure for collectors of historical pieces. Crafted from high-quality wood, it boasts intricate carvings and depicts the iconic Goethe-Schiller monument. Measuring 18.5 inches in height, 5.5 inches in depth, and 12.75 inches in width, it is the perfect size for hanging and displaying in standing in upright position in any room. This cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece that is perfect for any collector of rare and unique furniture.

Rare Carved Wood Medicine Hanging Cabinet Depicting Goethe-Schiller Monument. Size 12.75" at widest point x 5.5" depth x 18.5 height. This is a beautiful piece but please note the imperfections, missing two bottom hardware decorations on door bottom and missing a small piece of hardware on bottom of cabinet and key is not working but can be used as pull, and right bottom is missing a small carved section all which is pictured. The wood appears to be poplar wood which would mean it was created in USA. If any Ebayer know who the women is depicting please let us know.

The original Goethe-Schiller Monument (German: Goethe-Schiller-Denkmal) is in Weimar, Germany. The monument has been described "as one of the most famous and most beloved monuments in all of Germany" and as the beginning of a "cult of the monument". Dozens of monuments to Goethe and to Schiller were built subsequently in Europe and the United States. Goethe and Schiller had a remarkable friendship and collaboration that was like no other known to literature or art.

Both men had lived in Weimar, and were the seminal figures of a literary movement known as Weimar Classicism. The bronze figures of the Goethe-Schiller statue are substantially larger than life-size; notably, both are given the same height, even though Goethe was nearly 20 cm shorter than Schiller.