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Winterthur
Museum Collection
On Display: House - Blue Room
Box
1750-1820
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
France or Netherlands; Europe
Materials
Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Wood
Velvet
Silverplate on paktong
Horn (bovine)
Paper
Museum Object Number
1959.0746
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0746
Object Name
Box
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
France or Netherlands; Europe
Origin Notes
Per previous cataloguer, possibly England; updated per 2007 conservation report citing walnut wood, box construction, and thickness of veneer. Metal mounts need further research for better attribution. [AWagner 3/2020]
Date
1750-1820
Subject(s)
Diplomacy
Materials
Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Wood
Velvet
Silverplate on paktong
Horn (bovine)
Paper
Dimensions (inches)
3.5 (H) x 4.3 (W) x 8.3 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9 (H) x 11 (W) x 21 (L)
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