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Creative Commons License
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Tablet Case with Landscape Scene
ca. 1780
gold, enamel, steel, ivory, wood, lead and graphite
Small but finely decorated tablet cases were often exchanged as personal gifts, as implied by the French inscription on this example: Souvenir d'Amitié (souvenir of friendship). Their flattened cylindrical shape made them suitable for carrying in a pocket. This case contains an ivory tablet and a pencil for taking notes. The ivory could easily be rubbed clean when a new note needed to be taken. This example still contains traces of writing from a previous owner.
Inscription
Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
Measurements
H: 3 11/16 x W: 1 15/16 in. (9.3 x 4.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.774