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Briefcase

ca. 1770
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Briefcase
  • Date: ca. 1770
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Leather, gilt, silver, and silk
  • Dimensions: 8 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (21.6 × 26 × 2.9 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1978
  • Object Number: 1978.51
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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