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Box in the Form of a Shell

A work made of silver-plated brass.

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  • A work made of silver-plated brass.

Date:

late 19th/early 20th century

Artist:

Possibly Florence, Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Box in the Form of a Shell

Place

Florence (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1875–1925

Medium

Silver-plated brass

Dimensions

3.8 × 3.2 cm (1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Anna Mantel Fishbein

Reference Number

1975.1011

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