Box with Medallion Top

1770–1800

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Title: Box with Medallion Top
Date: 1770–1800
Geography: Made in France
Medium: Tortoiseshell
Dimensions: 1 x 3 1/16 in. (2.5 x 7.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Object Number: 83.2.228
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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