Toilet set case

German, Augsburg

ca. 1743–45

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Title: Toilet set case
Date: ca. 1743–45
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Wood, leather, iron, silk velvet
Dimensions: H. 17 5/16 x W. 22 7/16 x D. 24 13/16 in. (44 x 57 x 63 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Gift, in memory of Stephen M. Kellen, 2005
Object Number: 2005.364.1a–f
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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