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Nécessaire
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 540
Fitted with sewing and writing implements as well as a watch, this unmarked nécessaire shows delightful chinoiserie decoration in the Rococo style, echoing the work of the influential Munich designer François Cuvilliés (1695–1768).
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J. Pierpont Morgan (until 1944; estate sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 6–8, 1944)
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