early 19th century
Switzerland
Object qualities
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Objectmusical instrument: Music Box
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Type of arts & crafts 1
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Type of arts & crafts 2
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MediumVarious materials
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SizeH. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
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Geography details
Switzerland -
Country today
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Dateearly 19th century
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CultureFrench or Swiss
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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Gold music box in the shape of a fitted necessaire, featuring four reserves, three decorated with flowers, one blank for engraving initials, vertical blue enamel stripes and bands of half pearls.
