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A work made of silver, enamel, and amber.

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  • A work made of silver, enamel, and amber.

Date:

1920–30

Artist:

Rebecca Cauman
American, 1882–1964
b. Canada
Boston

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 177

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Rebecca Cauman (Maker)

Title

Box

Place

Boston (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.

c. 1920–1930

Medium

Silver, enamel, and amber

Inscriptions

Marked on cover: "STERLING/--MAN"; marked on bottom of vessel: "AUM--/-TERLING."

Dimensions

8.2 × 14 cm (3 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn and Thomas L. Karsten in honor of her parents, Gertrude and Perry S. Herst

Reference Number

1987.266

Extended information about this artwork

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