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ca. 1750 (made)
| Place of origin |
Tortoiseshell overlaid with silver. French (?) about 1750. Heart shaped with hinged lid. The lid is decorated with rococo strapwork foliage framing a horseman in contemporary costume.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tortoiseshell overlaid with silver. Possibly French about 1750. Heart shaped with hinged lid. The lid is decorated with rococo strapwork foliage framing a horseman in contemporary costume. |
| Physical description | Tortoiseshell overlaid with silver. French (?) about 1750. Heart shaped with hinged lid. The lid is decorated with rococo strapwork foliage framing a horseman in contemporary costume. |
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| Credit line | Griffin Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.186-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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