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Miniature cabinet or house altar

Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen)

Date:: ca. 1876–95
Culture:: probably French
Medium:: Ebonized fruitwood and enameled gold
Dimensions:: H. 14-1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:: 1982.60.133

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 542

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