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Book with clasp

A work made of brown leather, with silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of brown leather, with silver.

Date:

1816

Artist:

Artist unknown (American, 18th–19th century)
Alexandria, Virginia
Written by John H. Livington
American, 1746–1825

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

Book with clasp

Place

Alexandria (Object made in)

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1816

Medium

Brown leather, with silver

Dimensions

11.7 × 7.3 × 3.8 cm (4 5/8 × 2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Antiquarian Society through the Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gates Fund

Reference Number

1984.52

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