Medium:

Worked tortoiseshell inlaid with gold

Dimensions:

L x Di: 7.5 × 4.5 cm (2 15/16 × 1 3/4 in.)

Type:

containers

Decorative Arts

Box in the shape of an egg

Made in:

France

Date:

early 18th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Egg-shaped box with hinged lid; tortoiseshell with all-over decoration of scrolls, flower sprays, birds, and butterflies piqué, point, and posé in gold.

Credit Line:

Gift of Anonymous Donor

Accession Number:

1967-48-33

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq485e8e78d-d34c-4543-b151-d9842b4b11d2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1967-48-33