Nécessaire

Unknown maker

Medium: Wood, shagreen, silk, tortoiseshell with gold mounts, steel
Dimensions: Nécessaire: 16-1/8 x 12 in. (41.0 x 30.5 cm); Case: H. 5-1/4 in. (13.3 cm) a) 13-3/8 x 9-7/8 in. (34 x 25.1 cm) b,c) 1-3/4 x 2 x 1-7/8 in. (4.4 x 5.1 x 4.8 cm) d,e) 1-3/4 x 2 x 1-7/8 in. (4.4 x 5.1 x 4.8 cm) f,g) L. 5-7/8 in. (14.9 cm) h) L. 7-15/16 in. (20.2 cm) i) L. open 5-7/8 in. (14.9 cm), closed 3-5/8 in. (9.2 cm) j) L. 3-13/16 in. (9.7 cm) k-p) each, open L. 10 in. (25.4 cm), closed 6-1/4 in. (15.9 cm) q) L. 6 in. (15.2 cm) r) L. 2-5/8 in. (6.7 cm) s) L. 6-9/16 in. (16.7 cm) t) L. 6-3/4 in. (17.1 cm) u) 7 x 1 x 1/2 in. (17.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm) v-x) each L. 6 in. (15.2 cm) y) L. 1-5/8 in. (4.1 cm) z) 5-3/4 x 17-3/4 x 13-7/8 in. (14.6 x 45.1 x 35.2 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Dated: mid-18th century
Pixels: 1691 × 1344
SHA-256: 77d7304645fbd9b0…
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Nécessaire. mid-18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.