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Box

Tiffany & Co. American
1859
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Object Information
  • Title: Box
  • Maker: Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, NY, 1837–present)
  • Date: 1859
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 11.7 x 7 cm); 12 oz. 8 dwt. (385.7 g)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892
  • Object Number: 92.10.7
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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