Medal Case

ca. 1867

Not on view

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Title: Medal Case
Date: ca. 1867
Medium: Mother-of-pearl, gold
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892
Object Number: 92.10.6b
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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