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Calendar Holder (France), ca. 1740

This is a Calendar holder. It is dated ca. 1740 and we acquired it in 1909. Its medium is fire-gilt bronze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 18.6 × 12 × 3.6 cm (7 5/16 × 4 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.)

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Calendar Holder (France), ca. 1740; fire-gilt bronze; H x W x D: 18.6 × 12 × 3.6 cm (7 5/16 × 4 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1909-25-8

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