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Box

18th century
Not on view
The decoration of this hinged box consists of straw flowers in low relief, which have been adhered to a silk ground. Traces of the original color show that the straw was once very colorful.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Box
  • Date: 18th century
  • Culture: probably French
  • Medium: Straw, cardboard, silk, paper lining
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 4 1/8 × 7 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (10.5 × 20 × 15.9 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.914
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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