A preparatory drawing of this coffer by Olbrich is in the Berlin Kunstbibliothek (Inv. OZ224-046), on a sheet of paper with Darmstadt Kunstkolonie letterhead.

There are five examples of this design known today, including the one offered here. Three were made in light brown wood, while ours is one of only two made in ebonized pear wood. The jewelry coffer was originally designed for Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ernst Ludwig. His example, the only other ebonized one known, is still in the Hesse-Darmstadt family collection (Hessiche Hausstiftung Kronberg, Inv-Nor WO K8102). The three light-colored coffers are in the collections of the Museum Künstlerkolonie in Darmtstadt, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and in a European Private collection.