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Punching and embossing were used to decorate this case, which may have been made to carry an alarm clock. The raised passages were intended for a carrying cord.
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Title: Alarm case
Date: late 16th century
Culture: French
Medium: Leather (cuir bouilli) over wood core
Dimensions: 4 5/8 × 2 7/8 in. (11.7 × 7.3 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929
Object Number: 29.52.20a, b
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