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Document identity
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96552
label
Box in the Form of a Book
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
96552
contentType
object
title
Box in the Form of a Book
date
1800s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79479618
genreSpecific
Miscellaneous
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
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France, 19th century
accession
1916.306
Source extras
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brass with painted (lacquered ?) decorations; remains of gilding, especially inside
tombstone
Box in the Form of a Book, 1800s. France, 19th century. Brass with painted (lacquered ?) decorations; remains of gilding, especially inside; overall: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.306
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved on spine: "L/ART/D/AIMER" (The Art of Love).
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:11:52.771000
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96552
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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brass with painted (lacquered ?) decorations; remains of gilding, especially inside
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1
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0
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