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This and 8 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Breakfast Service (Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine) Breakfast Service.

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Leather Case, from a Sèvres Breakfast Service (Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine) Case

This is a case. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is leather, wood, fabric, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Katrina H. Becker. It is credited Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Hickox.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 18.5 x 55.5 x 44.5cm (7 5/16 x 21 7/8 x 17 1/2in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

It is inscribed

Cover: [1] French Imperial Coat of Arms, embossed in gold

Cite this object as

Leather Case, from a Sèvres Breakfast Service (Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine) Case; probably France; leather, wood, fabric, metal; H x W x D: 18.5 x 55.5 x 44.5cm (7 5/16 x 21 7/8 x 17 1/2in.); Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Hickox; 1981-38-9-a,b

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