Box in the Form of a Book

1800s

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Title: Box in the Form of a Book
Date Created: 1800s
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Type: Miscellaneous
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.306
Medium: brass with painted (lacquered ?) decorations; remains of gilding, especially inside
Inscriptions: engraved on spine: "L/ART/D/AIMER" (The Art of Love).
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 1916.306

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