18th century
France
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStraw, cardboard, silk, paper lining
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 4 1/8 Г— 7 7/8 Г— 6 1/4 in. (10.5 Г— 20 Г— 15.9 cm)
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Geography details
France -
Country today
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Date18th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The decoration of this hinged box consists of straw flowers in low relief, which have been adhered to a silk ground. Traces of the original color show that the straw was once very colorful.
