Almanac and fitted case

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Almanac and fitted case
Date1791
PlaceEngland
MediumIvory, gilt metal, silk (almanac), leather (case)
DimensionsA) ivory box: 2 3/8L × 7/8 dia. inches
B) case: 1h × 2 3/4w × 1d inches

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.996.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.

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