Trunk

French

second quarter 18th century

Not on view

The shield for women unmarried or widowed is lozenge shaped.

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Title: Trunk
Date: second quarter 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Leather, oak, beech, gilt bronze, silk
Dimensions: Overall: 33 3/4 × 38 1/2 × 23 in. (85.7 × 97.8 × 58.4 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944
Object Number: 44.157.6a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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