About the Artwork
Box
early 19th century
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French
French
Tortoise shell
Overall: 3 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 inches (9.5 × 4.8 × 2.5 cm)
Carving
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Patten
55.62
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Patten
1955-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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French, Box, early 19th century, tortoise shell. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Patten, 55.62.
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