Miniature toilet set case

German, probably Augsburg

1690–1710

Not on view

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Title: Miniature toilet set case
Date: 1690–1710
Culture: German, probably Augsburg
Medium: Silk and metallic braid on wood carcass, gilt iron alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (8.9 × 11.4 × 9.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver-Miniature
Credit Line: The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963
Object Number: 63.53.41
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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