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French Brass Box, Early 20th century

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Item Details

Description

Description:
French brass box, early 20th century.
Boites de Cuivre. With stone inlayed in lid, possibly malachite. This old French boite-de-cuivre is a copy of the 17th Century 'objets de vertu', made of precious metals. Probably the most collected of all human-made objects are boxes. Whether made of paper with glue or gold with jewels, humans have produced all types, sizes and shapes of containers, we call boxes.

Material:
stone, brass

Maker/Artist:
Unknown

Date:
c. Early 20th Century

Provenance:
Patricia and Dennis Della Penta estate

Size of Artwork:
H. 1.25 x W.4

Weight (LBS)
.25

Condition:
Very good condition.

History:
N/A

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French Brass Box, Early 20th century

Name: French Brass Box, Early 20th century
SKU: 34137646
Price: 30 USD
Availability: InStock

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