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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Writing Box
1750
wood, shagreen, gold, glass, textile, and mirror
This box is covered with shagreen, specially prepared and stained sharkskin, with a design of tiny gold studs. These mimic the patterns that would have been found on full-size luxury trunks and other leather cases of this period.
Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
Measurements
Open H: 2 3/8 x W: 3 x D: 2 3/8 in. (6.03 x 7.62 x 6.03 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.843