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Traveling Necessaire

1800–1899

Medium: Sharkskin with gold mounts; gold and gilding; velvet; steel, agate, and gold mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 19.4 × 7.6 × 10.8 cm (7 5/8 × 3 × 4 1/4 in.)
Genre: Container for personal use
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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metalworkeuropean decorative artsaccessories (object genre)container for personal useagategoldvelvetsteel