Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Luce Center
Box with four forms and packet of gold leaf
Object name
Box with four forms and packet of gold leaf
Date
1775-1795
Medium
Wood, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 7 x 5 in. ( 6.4 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Slide-topped wooden box containing four plain, hollow oval wooden forms and a packet of gold leaf.
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Number
1947.461w
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this box and its contents are part of a collection of tools belonging to miniaturist John Ramage.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
