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Box

early 1800s

Switzerland

Medium
gold and enamel
Measurements
Overall: 1.6 x 5.4 cm (5/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1957.402
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A shallow octagonal gold and enamel box features a lid depicting two figures—one in yellow, one in red—beside water with two white swans. Dark blue panels with jagged upper edges decorate the sides, set into engraved gold frames with white enamel corner borders. Some blue enamel has chipped away at the base. The figures recline in a lush landscape, while the golden framework displays delicate hatched patterns throughout.

Box

early 1800s

Switzerland

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