Casket

French

probably ca. 1680–1700

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532

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Provenance

Title: Casket
Date: probably ca. 1680–1700
Culture: French
Medium: Brass and pierced and chiseled steel panels on linen-covered oak
Dimensions: Overall (casket with handle): 5 3/16 × 4 7/8 × 3 in. (13.2 × 12.4 × 7.6 cm);
Length (key): 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Steel
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.137.2a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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