Artifacts from Andreas Häner’s Collection no. 1.

Together with ensemble Melograno, we are delighted to share a very special photoshoot inspired by the remarkable collection of Andreas Häner.

Last January, we had the privilege of visiting his Living Wunderkammer, where history and craftsmanship come together in extraordinary ways.

Inspired by the beauty and mystery of this unique space, we arranged our instruments into a series of still-life compositions, complemented by carefully selected objects from the collection.

The photographs were captured by Martin Chiang, a photographer specialising in historical style photography, and a musician himself. https://martinchiangphotography.com

The original portrait can be seen below:

Bouquet of Melograno members instruments.

Still-life composition featuring:
Harpsichord keys
Baroque traverso
Quantz flute
Baroque cello bow
Hotteterre flute
Baroque piccolo
Baroque traverso

Have a closer look at the details included in the photograph:

Silver platter, England, late 19th century.

Composition of a mussel shell

Designed by Andreas Häner in collaboration with an Amsterdam goldsmith Sarah Meijler.

The composition is built upon a gilded, carved Rococo wooden pedestal that originally served as the base of a Christian cross, now lost.

Mounted upon it is a mussel shell adorned with a coral once belonging to the noble zu Dohna family of Schlobitten in East Prussia.

A second mussel shell forms the lid, from which a single pearl subtly emerges.

Photography: Martin Chiang
Image design: Katarzyna Babinska