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Box with Medallion Top

1770–1800
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Box with Medallion Top
  • Date: 1770–1800
  • Geography: Probably made in England
  • Medium: Tortoiseshell, copper
  • Dimensions: Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.86
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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