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Box (part of a set)

1675–1700
Not on view
Part of set of silver miniature furniture, 31.37.1–.22, and a box, 31.37.23.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Box (part of a set)
  • Date: 1675–1700
  • Culture: Southern German
  • Medium: Agate with silver mounts, black onyx
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/2 × 3 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (6.4 × 8.6 × 10.5 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Morris Fatman, in the name of her late husband, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.37.22
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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