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1924

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Necessaire

This is a necessaire. We acquired it in 1924. Its medium is shagreen. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. James Roosevelt in loving memory of Mrs. James O. Green.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9.8 x 8.5 x 6.2 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Necessaire; shagreen; H x W x D: 9.8 x 8.5 x 6.2 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 7/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. James Roosevelt in loving memory of Mrs. James O. Green; 1924-23-1-a/p

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