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Source Description
This box is covered with shagreen, specially prepared and stained sharkskin, with a design of tiny gold studs. These mimic the patterns that would have been found on full-size luxury trunks and other leather cases of this period.
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Document identity
localId
39872
label
Writing Box
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
39872
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Writing Box
description
This box is covered with shagreen, specially prepared and stained sharkskin, with a design of tiny gold studs. These mimic the patterns that would have been found on full-size luxury trunks and other leather cases of this period.
date
1750
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
writing box
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6
height
7.6
depth
6
dimensionsRaw
Open H: 2 3/8 x W: 3 x D: 2 3/8 in. (6.03 x 7.62 x 6.03 cm)
Source extras
med
wood, shagreen, gold, glass, textile, and mirror
creator_ids
6197
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
2759
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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9bdfe4130bedbee0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4f988ad941d49a02
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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ac63b719b57397f3
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no
hasDescription
no