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Box (France)

This is a box. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is tortoiseshell, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 1.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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Cite this object as

Box (France); tortoiseshell, gold; H x W x D: 1.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1967-48-3

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