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Box
This is a Box. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1966. Its medium is molded and carved tortoiseshell inlaid with silver and mother of pearl. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This oval tortoiseshell box features inlaid scenes of workshops on top and underside. The scenes are likely derived from a print source, similar to the plates from the Diderot encyclopedia (shown adjacent). Artisans are shown heating and bending what appears to be horn and flattening it with a large screw press.
This object was
donated by
Estate of Harry G. Friedman.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of Harry G. Friedman.
- Vanity Case, Putti
- engraved mother-of-pearl, round diamonds, rock crystal, enamel, gold,....
- Lent by Private Collection.
- 13.2016.1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 3.5 x 13.5 x 8.4 cm (1 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Box; molded and carved tortoiseshell inlaid with silver and mother of pearl; H x W x D: 3.5 x 13.5 x 8.4 cm (1 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 3 5/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of Harry G. Friedman; 1966-2-11
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Plastics.
