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1954

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2015

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Plaque

This is a Plaque. It is dated 17th century and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is tortoiseshell, pewter, brass, bone. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eugene L. Garbáty. It is credited Gift of Eugene L. Garbáty.

  • Pendant Pendant Necklace
  • picture frame fragment, wood, steel.
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-62

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 32.6 x 26.7 x 4 cm (12 13/16 x 10 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Plaque; tortoiseshell, pewter, brass, bone; H x W x D: 32.6 x 26.7 x 4 cm (12 13/16 x 10 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.); Gift of Eugene L. Garbáty; 1954-166-5-a,b

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